Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide → Boc-beta-cyano-L-alanine

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A solution of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC, 8.3 g, 40 mmol) in acetone (100 ml) was added dropwise a suspension of Boc-asparagine (9.3 g, 40 mmol) in pyridine (50 mL) at 0° C. under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 3 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (400 mL) and the solution was washed with 2 N aqueous HCl (20 mL×3) and brine (200 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated to afford (S)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-cyanopropanoic acid (5.5 g, 56% yield), which was used directly without further purification.

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