Water → tert-Butyl (4-{(1R)-1-(4-fluoroanilino)-2-[(4-methoxybenzyl)thio]-3-oxo-3-[(4S)-2-oxo-4-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]propyl}phenoxy)acetate

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TiCl4 (1M in CH2Cl2, 12.6 mL, 12.6 mmol) was added to a solution of tetraisopropyl orthotitanate (1.24 mL, 4.2 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (80 mL) held at 0° C. under inert atmosphere. The mixture was stirred for 15 minutes, then (4S)-3-{[(4-methoxybenzyl)thio]acetyl}-4-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one (Method 3) (6.0 g, 16.8 mmol) in dry CH2Cl2 (60 mL) was added dropwise over 30 minutes and the mixture was stirred for ten minutes. Then tert-butyl (4-{(E)-[(4-fluorophenyl)imino]methyl}phenoxy)acetate (Method 18) (11.1 g, 33.6 mmol) in dry CH2Cl2 (60 mL) was added dropwise over 30 minutes, the mixture was given −40° C. and stirred for 20 minutes. Ethyl diisopropyl amine (5.8 mL, 33.6 mmol) in 20 mL CH2Cl2 was added dropwise over 20 minutes and the mixture was stirred at −40° C. for 90 minutes. The mixture was then given −78° C., added isopropanol (50 mL) and slowly given room temperature over two hours. H2O (100 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred for 20 minutes at room temperature and then extracted twice with diethyl ether. The combined organic layer was washed with water, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was dissolved in methanol and an off-white precipitate formed. Filtration and drying afforded the title compound.

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