Triethylamine → (2R)-N-[(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-(3-pyridinyl)ethyl]-6-nitro-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-2-carboxamide

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(2R)-6-Nitro-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-2-carboxylic acid (4.1 g, 18 mmol) and (1R)-2-amino-1-(3-pyridinyl)ethanol (5.0 g, 24 mmol) (both described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,051,586) were suspended in CH2Cl2 and stirred vigorously. Triethylamine (9.2 mL, 66 mmol) was added followed by hydroxybenzotriazole (4.9 g, 36 mmol) and EDCI (6.9 g, 36 mmol), and the reaction was stirred overnight. After 18 hours, TLC showed no remaining acid starting material, so the reaction was partitioned between water and CH2Cl2 and the organic layer was washed 3×100 mL of water. The organic layer was washed with 1N HCl, which removed the product into the aqueous layer. This aqueous layer was washed with CH2Cl2 and the organic was discarded. The aqueous solution was then basified and became cloudy with a white precipitate. The basified mixture was extracted with 3×100 mL of CH2Cl2.

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