Carbon Dioxide → Methyl mandelate carbonate

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Methyl mandelate(1 g, 6 mmol, 3 eq) is dissolved in anhydrous N,N-dimethylforamide (20 mL) to make a clear solution. Into the solution, are consecutively added cesium carbonate (1.95 g, 6 mmol) and tetrabutylammonium iodide (2.22 g, 6 mmol, 3 eq). The suspension is stirred at room temperature while passing carbon dioxide gas through for 1 hour before Merrifield's peptide resin (1 g, 2 mmol) is added to the solution. Carbon dioxide gas continuously bubbled through the solution and the reaction is allowed to proceed overnight at 60° C. The mixture is then cooled to room temperature, and diluted with water. The resin is washed successively with MeOH/H2O,H2O, 0.2 N HCl, H2O, THF, CH2Cl2, and MeOH. After drying under vacuum, 1.26 g of resin is obtained (76% yield): IR 3020, 2918, 2843, 1964, 1740, 1605, 1498, 1445, 1375, 1351, 1031, 771, 701, 551 cm−1.

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