Acetic Acid → N-[(1R)-1-(4-{[(2S)-2-(4-Fluorophenyl)morpholin-4-yl]methyl}phenyl)ethyl]methanesulfonamide

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Under a nitrogen atmosphere, suspend (2S)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)morpholine hydrochloride (29.5 g, 128.8 mmol) in DCM (17 L) at 22° C. and add triethylamine (35.89 mL, 257.5 mmol). Add N-[(1R)-1-(4-formylphenyl)ethyl]methanesulfonamide (29.26 g, 128.8 mmol) and stir the resulting solution for 30 min. Add acetic acid (8.85 mL, 154.5 mmol), then sodium triacetoxyborohydride (86.17 g, 386.3 mmol) portion-wise in 3 batches. Stir for 3 h; monitor the reaction via LCMS until completion. Quench the reaction via the slow addition of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate (259.31 mL) to give a solution with a pH of 8. Separate the layers, and extract the aqueous layer with 200 mL DCM. Combine the organic layers, wash with saturated sodium bicarbonate, water, brine, and then dry over MgSO4. Filter; collect the filtrate; and concentrate to give a residue. Purify the residue via silica gel flash column chromatography, using a gradient of 100% DCM to DCM:MeOH (95:5). Combine the product fractions, and concentrate to provide the title product as a yellow thick oil (41 g, 81.13%). MS (m/z): 393 (M+1)

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