Triethylamine → N-[4-(azidomethyl)-2-chlorobenzoyl]-3-(benzoyl)amino-L-alanine, methyl ester

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A solution of 1-[[4-(azidomethyl)-2-chlorobenzoyl]oxy]-2,5-pyrrolidinedione (4.64 g, 15.0 mmol), 3-(benzoyl)amino-L-alanine, methyl ester hydrochloride (4.00 g, 15.5 mmol), and triethylamine (4.00 g, 39.5 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformnamide (50 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The solvent was evaporated, and 1 M HCl (100 mL) was added. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×100 mL), washed with brine (100 mL), dried (MgSO4), filtered, evaporated, and chromatographed (50-75% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to give N-[4-(azidomethyl)-2-chlorobenzoyl]-3-(benzoyl)amino-L-alanine, methyl ester (4.34 g, 69%) as a colorless oil that solidified on standing, mp 112-114° C.

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