2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-1-phenyl-3,4-epoxy-butane → (4-Benzenesulfonyl-1-benzyl-2-hydroxy-7-methyl-octyl)carbamic acid benzyl ester

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To a solution of 3.0 equivalents of (4-methyl-pentane-1-sulfonyl)-benzene (previously prepared by Gaoni, J. Org. Chem. 1982, 47, 2564) in tetrahydrofuran cooled to −78° C. is added 3.0 equivalents of n-butyl lithium and stirred for 30 min. One equivalent of (1-oxiranyl-2-phenyl-ethyl)-carbamic acid benzyl ester (previously prepared by Kaldor, et al. J. Med. Chem., 1997, p. 3979) in THF is then added dropwise and the reaction stirred for 1.5 h. The reaction is then quenched with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate and warmed to ambient temperature. After standard aqueous work-up and extraction, followed by concentration and silica gel chromatography the title compound is obtained.

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