Oxalyl chloride → 3-tert-Butoxycarbonyl-7-chloro-6-(4-chlorocarbonyl-3-fluorobenzylthio)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepine

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To a solution of 3-tert-butoxycarbonyl-6-(4-carboxy-3-fluoro-benzylthio)-7-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepine (1.95 g, 4.21 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) at 0° C. under nitrogen, add three drops of DMF and oxalyl chloride (1.06 g, 8.41 mmol). Stir for 2 h and concentrate in vacuo to afford the desired intermediate as a yellow oil (1.93 g, 95%).

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