Cornforth reagent → Methyl 4-[bis(tert-butoxy)phosphorylcarbonyl]-N-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-D,L-phenylalaninate

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To a solution of 9 (125 mg, 0.23 mmol) in CHCl3 (1 mL) was added celite (200 mg) and freshly activated 4A molecular sieves (230 mg). Pyridinium dichromate (219 mg, 0.58 mmol) was added and the mixture stirred at ambient temperature (4 hours). The reaction was diluted with EtOAc (5 mL) and filtered through a pad of Florisil (TLC grade). The Florisil was rinsed with EtOAc (30 mL) and combined filtrates taken to dryness by rotary evaporation under reduced pressure to afford crude 10 (85 mg, 70%). Silica gel chromatography [EtOAc/hexanes (1:1)]provided pure 10 (77 mg, 62%).

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