Methanol → (1R)-1-Methyl-2-phenylcarbonyloxyethyl (2S)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-[(tert-butoxy)carbonylamino]propanoate

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To a solution of (1R)-1-methyl-2-phenylcarbonyloxyethyl (2S)-2-[(tert-butoxy)carbonylamino]-3-[3,4-bis(phenylmethoxy)phenyl]propanoate (2.6 g, 4.85 mmol) in 40 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added 200 mg of 10% Pd—C pre-mixed with 10 mL of methanol under a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting mixture was stirred under hydrogen at room temperature for 2 hrs. After filtration and washing with methanol, the filtrate was concentrated and chromatography of the residue (silica gel, 30% ethyl acetate in hexane) afforded 1.87 g (100%) of (1R)-1-Methyl-2-phenylcarbonyloxyethyl (2S)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-[(tert-butoxy)carbonylamino]propanoate. MS (ESI) m/z 460.20 (M+H)+ and 458.17 (M−H)−.

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