Phthalic Anhydride → (2S)3-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-phthalimidopropionic acid

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A solution of (2S) 3-benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-tert-butoxycarbonylaminopropionic acid dicyclohexylamine salt (3 g, 5.8 mmol) in dichloromethane (200 ml) was washed four times with 1M HCl solution, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The resulting oil was dissolved in dry dichloromethane (35 ml), cooled to 0° C. and treated with trifluoroacetic acid (35 ml). This solution was stirred at 0° C. for 1.5 h then evaporated to dryness. Dichloromethane (50 ml) was added to the residue then removed under vacuum. This process repeated six times to afford a white solid. The white solid was suspended in toluene (50 ml), treated with powdered phthalic anhydride (940 mg, 6.35 mmol) and refluxed for 18 h. The resulting solution was concentrated to afford an oil which was purified by flash chromatography (2-10% methanol/dichloromethane) to afford 266, 2.01 g (94%) as a white powder: IR (KBr) 3600-2500br, 1776, 1714, 1530, 1469, 1455, 1392, 1263, 1131, 722; 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.83 (2H, m), 7.72 (2H, m), 7.29 (5H, m), 5.41 (1H, m), 5.03 (2H, s), 3.90 (2H, m); MS (ES-), 367 (M-1).

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