Ammonia → tert-Butyl (3R)-3-[3-(aminocarbonyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)-6-phenylhexanoate

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A solution of ethyl 5-{(1R)-1-[2-(tert-Butoxy)-2-oxoethyl]-4-cyclohexylbutyl}-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-carboxylate (Preparation 178) (400 mg, 1.01 mmol) in ethanol saturated with ammonia gas (20 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with a gradient system of hexane:ethyl acetate (90:10) gradually changing to hexane:ethyl acetate (60:40) to afford the title compound as a white solid (260 mg).

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