4-Methylmorpholine → Acetylalanylalanylprolyl-2-azaalanylalanine ethyl ester

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To a solution of acetylalanylalanylproline (3 mmole) and N-methylmorpholine (3 mmole) in dry tetrahydrofuran (110 ml) at -20° to -25° C. is added isobutyl chloroformate (3 mmole) and stirred at -20° C. for 10 minutes. A solution of 2-azaalanylalanine ethyl ester (3 mmole) in tetrahydrofuran (15 ml) is added dropwise. The resulting mixture is allowed to warm to room temperature over a period of 1 hour and stirred overnight. The precipitate is filtered off and the filtrate is concentrated to dryness. Chromatography on silica gel (70 gm) and elution with 8% methanol in chloroform gives acetylalanylalanylprolyl-2-azaalanylalanine ethyl ester.

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