(S,E)-3-(pent-2-enoyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one → (S)-4-phenyl-3-((R)-3-phenyl-pentanoyl)-oxazolidin-2-one

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To a suspension of copper (I) bromide dimethyl sulfide complex (12.4 g, 60.6 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (150 mL) at −10° C. was added phenyl magnesium chloride solution (30.3 mL, 60.6 mmol, 2 M in tetrahydrofuran). The reaction mixture was stirred at −10° C. for 1 hour, then a solution of (S)-3-((E)-pent-2-enoyl)-4-phenyl-oxazolidin-2-one (9.9 g, 40.4 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (100 mL) was added dropwise via cannula. The reaction mixture was stirred at −10° C. for 0.5 hours, then at room temperature for 2 hours. The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (150 mL), concentrated under reduced pressure to half of its volume. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×250 mL). The organic layer was separated, combined and dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography over silica gel eluted with 2:1 ethyl acetate/hexanes to give (S)-4-phenyl-3-((R)-3-phenyl-pentanoyl)-oxazolidin-2-one as a colorless oil which solidified on standing at room temperature (9.56 g, 73%).

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