Triethylamine → (S)-methyl 2-(3-(2,4-dimethoxybenzyl)ureido)-3-methylbutanoate

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A solution of (S)-methyl-2-isocyanato-3-methylbutanoate (4.46 mL, 29.9 mmol) in CHCl3 (50 mL) was added drop-wise to a solution of (2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-methanamine (5.00 g, 29.9 mmol) and NEt3 (8.34 mL, 59.8 mmol) in CHCl3 (100 mL) at ambient temperature. The resultant mixture was heated at 60° C. for 12 hours, then cooled to ambient temperature. The cooled reaction mixture was concentrated to provide (S)-methyl 2-(3-(2,4-dimethoxybenzyl)ureido)-3-methylbutanoate as a white solid, 1.25 g (13%). LCMS (APCI+) m/z 325 [M+H]+.

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