4-Bromobenzoic acid → (S)-4-bromo-N-(2-hydroxy-1-phenylethyl)benzamide

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To a solution of 4-bromobenzoic acid (892 mg, 4.44 mmol) in THF (9.9 mL) was added (S)-2-amino-2-phenylethanol (609 mg, 4.44 mmol), DIEA (1.9 mL, 11.1 mmol), PyBroP (2.5 g, 5.32 mmol), and HOBT (815 mg, 5.32 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 h. The reaction mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine. After dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo, the crude product was purified by flash chromatography (gradient EtOAc in DCM) yielding (S)-4-bromo-N-(2-hydroxy-1-phenylethyl)benzamide (850 mg, 60%). LCMS (m/z): 338.1 (MH+), 0.61 min.

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