HCID 22860715, compound → HCID 9909972, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 115 mg (0.25 mmol) of the 2-(R)-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyloxy)-3-(R)-phenyl-4-(2-propenyl)-6-(R)-methyl morpholine (from Example 23, Step A) and 230 mg (0.25 mmol) of tris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium chloride in 15 mL of 4:1 v/v acetonitrile/water was heated at reflux for 30 min. The reaction was cooled and partitioned between 50 mL of ethyl acetate and 15 mL of water. The layers were separated and the organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate. The aqueous layer was extracted with 2×25 mL of ethyl acetate; the extracts were dried and combined with the original organic layer. The combined organics were concentrated in vacuo. The residue was filtered through a pad of silica gel (~20 g) using 2:1 v/v ether/hexanes as the solvent. The filtrate was concentrated; flash chromatography on 5 g of silica gel using 17:3 v/v hexanes/ether as the eluant afforded 67 mg (64%) of 2-(R)-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyloxy)-3-(R)-phenyl-6-(R)-methyl morpholine as an oil.

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