Methylamine → Benzyl [(2S)-3-aminobutan-2-yl]carbamate

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600 mg of benzyl [(2S)-3-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)butan-2-yl]carbamate (Example 137A, 1.7 mmol, 1 equivalent) were suspended in 10 ml of methanol, and 2.9 ml of 40% strength aqueous methylamine solution (2.6 g, 34 mmol, 20 equivalent) were added at RT. The mixture was allowed to stand at RT overnight, and Extrelut® was then added and the mixture was concentrated. The residue was purified on a silica gel cartridge (Biotage Isolera SNAP Cartridge KP-Sil 25 g, mobile phase: dichloromethane/methanol from 95:5 to 0:100). This gave 293 mg (43% of theory) of the title compound.

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