Benzyl chloroformate → HCID 118117725, compound

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To a solution of methyl 2-amino-2-(3-(benzyloxy)phenyl)acetate (1.09 g, 4 mmol) in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran and water (1:1, 90 mL) at 0° C. was added benzyl chloroformate (0.57 mL, 4 mmol) and aqueous sodium hydroxide (4 N, 1 mL, 4 mmol) simultaneously. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for one hour. The ice bath was removed and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo and ethyl acetate (100 mL) and water (30 mL) were added. The layers were separated and the aqueous phase re-extracted with ethyl acetate (2×50 mL). The combined organic fractions were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and the solvent removed in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography, eluting with 0-40% ethyl acetate in iso-hexane to afford the title compound (900 mg, 56%) as a brown oil.

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