Lithium hydroxide, monohydrate → (2S)-2-[[2,6-dichloro-4-[(3-hydroxyphenyl)methylcarbamoyl]benzoyl]amino]-3-[(3,5-dihydroxybenzoyl)amino]propanoic acid

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A solution of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (160 mg, 3.8 mmol) in water (10 mL) was added to a solution of N-[2,6-dichloro-4-[[[(3-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]amino]carbonyl]benzoyl]-3-(3,5-dihydroxybenzoylamino)L-alanine, methyl ester (490 mg, 0.85 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran/methanol (3:1; 40 mL). The solution was stirred at room temperature overnight and then the solvent was evaporated. Tetrahydrofuran and water (75 mL each) were added followed by 1 M HCl (10 mL). The cloudy white solution was heated at approx. 50° C. for 10 min and then allowed to stand overnight at room temperature. The solvents were evaporated and the residue was dissolved in methanol/water (1:4; 60 mL) and purified by HPLC in 10 mL portions. Fractions homogeneous for the product were pooled and lyophilized to give N-[2,6-dichloro-4-[[[(3-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]amino]carbonyl]benzoyl]-3-(3,5-dihydroxybenzoylamino)-L-alanine (308.5 mg, 65%) as a white solid.

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