Hydrochloric Acid → 3-tert-Butoxycarbonyl-6-(4-carboxy-3-fluorobenzylthio)-7-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepine

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Heat a stirred solution of 3-tert-butoxycarbonyl-7-chloro-6-(3-fluoro-4-methoxycarbonylbenzylthio)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepine (3.56 g, 7.44 mmol) in THF (50 mL) and water (40 mL) overnight at 65° C. in the presence of potassium hydroxide (8.30 g, 148.77 mmol). Cool the mixture to 0° C., add slowly a 1N solution of hydrochloric acid until pH 5. Extract three times with EtOAc, dry over anhydrous Na2SO4 and concentrate in vacuo to provide the desired intermediate as a white solid (3.5 g, 99%).

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