[4-(4-Benzyloxycarbonylaminobutyl)phenoxy]acetic acid 2-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-ethyl ester → [4-(4-Aminobutyl)phenoxy]acetic acid 2-tert-butoxycarbonylaminoethyl ester ethyl acetate

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A solution of [4-(4-benzyloxycarbonylaminobutyl)phenoxy]acetic acid 2-tert-butoxycarbonylaminoethyl ester 44a (162 mg, 0.32 mmol) and acetic acid (3 drops) in ethyl acetate (3 mL) and dichloromethane (6 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 16 h under hydrogen atmosphere in the presence of palladium hydroxide on activated charcoal (80 mg, 60% wet). The catalyst was removed by suction filtration and the liquid filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give [4-(4-aminobutyl)phenoxy]acetic acid 2-tert-butoxycarbonylaminoethyl ester ethyl acetate 45a as an off-white solid (100 mg, 84% yield) which was used directly without purification. m/z (ESI) 367 [C19H30N2O5+H]+.

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