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. 2011 Nov 7;7:1504–1507. doi: 10.3762/bjoc.7.175

Scheme 1.

Scheme 1

Reactions and conditions: (a) DCC, NHS, DMF 80 °C, 18 h, 76%. (b) Ph(CH2)2Br, K2CO3, acetone, r.t., 20 h, (±)-4, 98%. (b') Ph(CH2)2OH, DIAD, PPh3, THF, r.t., 20 h, (−)-4, 90%. (c) H2, 10% w/w Pd/C, MeOH, r.t., 4 h, quant. (d) (S)-2-methylbutanoic acid, EDCl, HOBt, CH2Cl2, r.t., 16 h, 73%.