benzyl 5-[(N-benzyloxycarbonyl-L-alanyl)aminomethyl]-3,6-dimethoxy-9,9-dimethylxanthene-4-acetate → 5-(L-alanylaminomethyl)-3,6-dimethoxy-9,9-dimethylxanthene-4-acetic acid

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A solution of 0.3 g of benzyl 5-[(N-benzyloxycarbonyl-L-alanyl)aminomethyl]-3,6-dimethoxy-9,9-dimethylxanthene-4-acetate in 85 ml of trifluoroethanol was stirred under hydrogen for 15 minutes in the presence of palladium/charcoal (10%). The catalyst was filtered off and rinsed with trifluoroethanol. The filtrate and wash solution were brought to dryness and the combined residue was chromatographed over silica gel in chloroform/methanol/water, whereby 0.18 g 5-(L-alanylaminomethyl)-3,6-dimethoxy-9,9-dimethylxanthene-4-acetic acid was obtained as a colourless foam, IR 3450-2400, 1679, 1606, 1575, 1493 cm-1.

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