Diethylamine → (3R,4S,5S)-tert-butyl 4-((S)-2-amino-N,3-dimethylbutanamido)-3-methoxy-5-methylheptanoate

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To a solution of #5 (26 g, 42 mmol, 1 eq.) in tetrahydrofuran (260 mL, 0.16 M) was added diethylamine (22 mL) over 30 minutes. The reaction was stirred for about 6 hours and the suspension was then filtered through Celite and washed with additional tetrahydrofuran (25 mL). The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to provide a pale yellow oil, which was redissolved in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (50 mL) and concentrated again to ensure complete removal of diethylamine. The crude oil of #6 (>15.25 g) was taken into the next step without further purification.

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