Hydrogen Bromide → (2R)-2-bromo-4-methylpentanoic acid

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D-Leucine (9.9 g, 75.2 mmol) was dissolved in 3M HBr in water (120 mL) and cooled to 0° C. A solution of sodium nitrite (8.3 g, 120 mmol) in water (20 mL, 100 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 2.5 hours, extracted twice with EtOAc, washed twice with saturated aqueous NaCl, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated to afford 12.6 g (86%) of Intermediate (9a) as a pale yellow oil. This was taken on to the next step without further purification.

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