Acetyl chloride → 2-Acetamido-2-[(acetyloxy)methyl]-4-(4-acetylphenyl)butyl acetate

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To a suspension of AlCl3 (16 mmol) in DCE (20 mL) is added AcCl (8 mmol) in one portion. After stirring at room temperature for 30 minutes, to the solution is added acetic acid 2-acetoxymethyl-2-acetylamino-4-phenyl-butyl ester (2 mmol) in DCE (5 mL). After an additional 30 minutes, the mixture is poured into ice-cold 1 N NaOH and is extracted with DCM. The organic phase is washed with 1 N HCl, brine and dried over Na2SO4. After concentrating, the crude material is purified by column chromatography using EtOAc/hexane (2/1) to give acetic acid 2-acetoxymethyl-2-acetylamino-4-(4-acetyl-phenyl)-butyl ester as a white solid. MS: (ES+): 364.2 (M+1)+.

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