Methanol → HCID 86746411, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A 100 mL Fisher-Porter tube was charged with methyl (Z)-α-acetamidocinnamate (300 mg, 1.36 mmol), rhodium catalyst [(COD)Rh(1,2-Bis((2R,5R)-2,5-diethylphospholano)benzene)]+CF3SO3- prepared as in Example 15 (1.0 mg, 0.00136 mmol), MeOH (6.0 mL), and a stir bar. After sealing, the pressure head was then connected to a hydrogen tank (Matheson, 99.998%) and the lines were purged of air by four vacuum/H2 cycles. After two vacuum/H2 cycles on the reaction mixture, the tube was pressurized to an initial pressure of 30 psig H2. The reaction was allowed to stir at 20° C. for 2 h after which no further H2 uptake was observed. Complete conversion to product was indicated by capillary GC (methyl silicone column). The reaction was concentrated on a rotovap and the residue was chromatographed on a short SiO2 column (ca. 6×0.5 cm) using 80% ethyl acetate/hexane as eluent. The fractions containing product were concentrated on a rotovap to give methyl (R)-N-acetylphenylalanine as a colorless crystalline solid (270 mg, 90%). Enantiomeric excess analysis by HPLC using Daicel Chiralcel OJ column as described above indicated 99% enantiomeric purity. Other substrates were hydrogenated using the above procedure and the resulting data is summarized in Tables 1 and 2.

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