Acetic Anhydride → Benzyl (1-cyano-3-phenylpropyl)carbamate

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2.78 g of benzyl (1-carbamoyl-3-phenylpropyl)carbamate, prepared from L-homophenylalanine amide hydrochloride and N-Cbz-succinimide, were dissolved in 30 ml of dry pyridine and treated with 6 ml of acetic anhydride. The reaction mixture was stirred at 75° C. for 24 h. The cooled solution was concentrated in vacuo, treated with 100 ml of ethyl acetate, and then extracted three times by shaking with 50 ml each of 5% strength citric acid solution and saturated sodium chloride solution. The organic extract was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, concentrated in vacuo, and chromatographed on silica gel using n-heptane/ethyl acetate (1/1). Benzyl (1-cyano-3-phenylpropyl)carbamate was obtained, which was employed in the next stage without further purification.

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