Morpholine → benzyl 2(S)-morpholinocarbonyloxy-3-phenylpropionate

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To a solution of benzyl 2(S)-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionate (256 mg) in dry tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) was added trichloromethyl chloroformate (0.122 ml). The mixture was refluxed for 18 hours. The mixture was cooled to 0° C., and morpholine (348 mg) was added thereto. The mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 3 hours. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (40 ml). The solution was washed with 5% hydrochloric acid, 1 M sodium bicarbonate solution and water successively, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified with silica gel column chromatography (25% ethyl acetate in n-hexane as eluent) to give benzyl 2(S)-morpholinocarbonyloxy-3-phenylpropionate (367 mg) as an oil.

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