Benzyloxyacetyl chloride → HCID 54120377, compound

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Reaction Steps

In a dry flask under argon, were mixed 1.3 g (5 mmol) of methyl (S)-(+)-2-[(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl]-2-hydroxypropionate, 1.7 mL (10 mmol) of 95% benzyloxyacetyl chloride and 6.1 mL of pyridine. The reaction stirred for 48 hours and was quenched by pouring into 100 mL of 10% aqueous HCl and 200 mL of ether. The ether fraction was separated and washed with 50 mL of 10% aqueous HCl, 50 mL of H2O, 2×50 mL of NaHCO3 solution, 50 mL of H2O, 50 mL of brine, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The product was purified over 250 g of SiO2 using initially EtOAc/hexanes (1/9) followed by EtOAc/hexanes (1.5/8.5) as eluant to yield 1.5 g (80% yield) of methyl (S)-(+)-2-[(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl]-2-(2-phenylmethoxyacetoyl)oxypropionate.

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