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produce the target compound as a pale yellow solid. Recrys-
tallization of the solid from a mixture of THF and hexane
gave pure Ala-9a (1.21 g, 45%) as a creamy white solid.
Mp: 176–177 ꢀC. Rf : 0.29 (hexane/EtOAc¼1:1). [a]D
4.4.6. Ser-9a. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the
product was precipitated in hot hexane and filtered. Recrys-
tallization of the solid from a mixture of THF and hexane af-
forded the title compound (2.15 g, 76%) as a creamy white
solid. Mp: 196–197 ꢀC. Rf : 0.62 (EtOAc). [a]D ꢁ9.2 (c
1
ꢁ59.6 (c 1.0). H NMR: 1.29 (6H, d, J¼7.2, CH3), 4.18
1
(2H, quintet, J¼7.2, NCH), 5.02 (2H, d, J¼12.6, CHHPh),
5.04 (2H, d, J¼12.6, CHHPh), 5.36 (2H, s, CO2CH2Ph),
6.95–7.57 (15H, m, ArH), 7.64 (2H, d, J¼6.9, CbzNH),
7.97 (2H, s, ArH), 8.32 (1H, s, ArH), 10.25 (2H, s, NHAr).
13C NMR (some overlapping aromatic C signals): 17.9,
60.0, 65.5, 66.5, 114.5, 114.9, 127.0, 127.8, 128.3, 128.4,
128.6, 130.3, 136.1, 137.0, 139.8, 155.9, 165.4, 172.0. MS
(FAB): 653 [(M+H)+, 12%], 1305 [(M2+H)+, 3%]. Anal.
Calcd for C36H36N4O8: C, 66.25; H, 5.56; N, 8.58. Found:
C, 66.07; H, 5.61; N, 8.50.
1.0, DMSO). H NMR: 3.52–3.77 (4H, m, CH2OH), 4.22
(2H, q, J¼9.0, NCH), 4.91–5.13 (6H, m, CH2Ph and
CH2OH), 5.35 (2H, s, CO2CH2Ph), 7.01–7.56 (17H, m,
ArH and CbzNH), 8.00 (2H, s, ArH), 8.32 (1H, s, ArH),
10.27 (2H, s, NHAr). 13C NMR (some overlapping aromatic
C signals): 57.9, 61.7, 65.6, 66.4, 114.6, 115.0, 127.0, 127.8,
128.2, 128.4, 128.6, 130.2, 136.0, 137.0, 139.6, 156.0, 165.4,
169.6. MS (FAB): 685 [(M+H)+, 9%]. HRMS (FAB):
C36H37N4O10 requires 685.2504; found: 685.2507.
4.4.7. Tyr-9a. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the
product was precipitated in hot hexane and filtered. Recrys-
tallization of the solid from a mixture of THF and hexane
produced the target compound (2.73 g, 79%) as an ivory
white solid. Mp: 216–218 ꢀC. Rf : 0.25(hexane/EtOAc¼1:1).
4.4.3. Val-9a. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the
residue recrystallized from a mixture of THF/hexane to
produce the title compound Val-9a (2.40 g, 82%) as a white
solid. Mp: 196–197 ꢀC. Rf : 0.57 (hexane/EtOAc¼1:1). [a]D
1
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ꢁ30.1 (c 1.0). H NMR: 0.91 (12H, d, J¼6.3, CH3), 1.91–
[a]D +71.7 (c 1.0, DMSO). H NMR: 2.64–2.81 (2H, m,
2.11 (2H, m, Me2CH), 3.98 (2H, t, J¼7.8, NCH), 5.04
(4H, br s, CH2Ph), 5.35 (2H, s, CO2CH2Ph), 7.04–7.58
(17H, m, ArH+CbzNH), 7.98 (2H, s, ArH), 8.34 (1H, s,
ArH), 10.31 (2H, s, NHAr). 13C NMR (some overlapping
aromatic C signals): 18.5, 19.2, 30.2, 61.2, 65.5, 66.4,
114.4, 114.8, 127.0, 127.7, 128.2, 128.3, 128.6, 130.3,
136.0, 137.0, 139.5, 156.3, 165.3, 170.9. MS (FAB): 708
CHHArOH), 2.81–2.98 (2H, m, CHHArOH), 4.21–4.45
(2H, m, NCH), 4.97 (4H, s, CH2Ph), 5.36(2H, s, CO2CH2Ph),
6.66 (4H, d, J¼8.4, ArH), 7.12 (4H, d, J¼8.4, ArH), 7.21–
7.53 (15H, m, ArH), 7.66 (2H, d, J¼8.1, CbzNH), 7.97
(2H, s, ArH), 8.31 (1H, s, ArH), 9.21 (2H, s, ArOH), 10.35
(2H, s, NHAr). 13C NMR: 36.7, 57.5, 65.4, 66.5, 114.4,
114.9, 121.5, 126.6, 126.8, 127.6, 127.8, 128.29, 128.34,
128.6, 129.5, 130.2, 136.0, 137.0, 139.6, 155.9, 156.0,
(M+, 22%), 1416 (M2 , 3%). Anal. Calcd for C40H44N4O8:
+
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C, 67.78; H, 6.26; N, 7.90. Found: C, 67.54; H, 6.35; N,
7.72.
165.4, 171.1. MS (FAB): 837 [(M+H)+, 6%], 1533 (M2 ,
1%). HRMS (FAB): C48H45N4O10 requires 837.3130; found:
837.3121.
4.4.4. Phe-9a. The solution was concentrated under reduced
pressure and the residue was recrystallized from THF/hex-
ane to give the title compound (2.82 g, 85%) as a white solid.
Mp: 133–135 ꢀC. Rf : 0.63 (hexane/EtOAc¼1:1). [a]D +25.1
(c 1.0). 1H NMR: 2.74–2.94 (2H, m, CH2Ph), 2.94–3.14 (2H,
m, CH2Ph), 4.28–4.51 (2H, m, NCH), 4.97 (4H, s, CH2Ph),
5.37 (2H, s, CO2CH2Ph), 6.99–7.58 (25H, m, ArH), 7.76
(2H, d, J¼8.1, CbzNH), 7.98 (2H, s, ArH), 8.34 (1H, s,
ArH), 10.42 (2H, s, NHAr). 13C NMR (some overlapping
aromatic C signals): 37.3, 57.1, 65.4, 66.5, 114.5, 114.9,
126.4, 126.8, 127.6, 127.8, 128.1, 128.3, 128.6, 129.2,
130.3, 136.0, 136.9, 137.8, 139.6, 156.0, 165.3, 170.9. MS
4.4.8. Gln-9a. The reaction mixture became turbid and the
pale yellow product was collected by suction filtration. Re-
crystallization from a mixture of THF and hexane afforded
the target compound (2.72 g, 86%) as a pale yellow solid.
Mp: 207–208 ꢀC. Rf : 0.66 (acetone/EtOAc¼1/2). [a]D
ꢁ7.6 (c 1.0, DMSO). 1H NMR: 1.69–2.03 (4H, m,
CH2CH2CON), 2.03–2.31 (4H, m, CH2CON), 4.11 (2H, q,
J¼6.8, NCH), 5.03 (4H, s, CH2Ph), 5.36 (2H, s, CO2CH2Ph),
6.81 (2H, s, CONHH), 7.04–7.55 (17H, m, CONHH+ArH),
7.63 (2H, d, J¼7.5, CbzNH), 7.98 (2H, s, ArH), 8.36 (1H, s,
ArH), 10.32 (2H, s, NHAr). 13C NMR (some overlapping
aromatic C signals): 27.5, 31.6, 55.4, 65.6, 66.5, 114.5,
115.0, 127.0, 127.8, 128.3, 128.4, 128.7, 130.3, 136.1,
137.0, 139.7, 156.1, 165.4, 171.1, 173.6; MS (FAB):
(FAB): 805 [(M+H)+, 10%], 1609 (M2 , 1%). HRMS
+
(FAB): C48H45N4O8 requires 805.3232; found: 805.3243.
767 [(M+H)+, 13%], 1533 (M2 , 1%). Anal. Calcd for
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4.4.5. Leu-9a. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the
residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel
(eluent: hexane/EtOAc¼3:1) to afford the title compound
(2.22 g, 73%) as a creamy yellow solid. Mp: 78–79 ꢀC. Rf :
C40H42N6O10: C, 62.65; H, 5.52; N, 10.95. Found: C,
62.33; H, 5.61; N, 10.47.
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0.27 (hexane/EtOAc¼5:2). [a]D ꢁ30.9 (c 1.0). H NMR:
4.4.9. b-Ala-10. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and
the product was precipitated in hot hexane and collected
by suction filtration. Recrystallization of the solid from
a mixture of THF and hexane afforded the title compound
(2.26 g, 84%) as a white powder. Mp: 173–174 ꢀC. Rf :
0.18 (hexane/EtOAc¼1:2). 1H NMR (acetone-d6): 2.65
(4H, t, J¼6.5, CH2CH2CON), 3.49 (4H, q, J¼6.4,
CbzNHCH2), 5.05 (4H, s, CH2Ph), 5.35 (2H, s, CO2CH2Ph),
6.46 (2H, br s, NH), 7.18–7.54 (15H, m, ArH), 8.04 (2H, s,
ArH), 8.32 (1H, s, ArH), 9.41 (2H, s, NHAr). 13C NMR
(some overlapping aromatic C signals): 36.8, 37.0, 65.3,
66.4, 114.2, 114.6, 127.4, 127.8, 128.2, 128.4, 128.6,
0.90 (6H, d, J¼6.0, CH3), 0.91 (6H, d, J¼6.3, CH3), 1.33–
1.84 (6H, m, CCH and CH2), 4.07–4.34 (2H, m, NCH),
5.05 (4H, s, CH2Ph), 5.37 (2H, s, CO2CH2Ph), 7.00–7.54
(15H, m, ArH), 7.63 (2H, d, J¼7.8, CbzNH), 8.01 (2H, s,
ArH), 8.40 (1H, s, ArH), 10.34 (2H, s, NHAr). 13C NMR
(some overlapping aromatic C signals): 21.5, 23.0, 24.4,
40.6, 54.0, 65.5, 66.5, 114.6, 114.9, 127.0, 127.7, 128.3,
128.4, 128.6, 130.3, 136.0, 137.0, 139.7, 156.1, 165.4,
171.9. MS (FAB): 737 [(M+H)+, 11%], 1473 (M2 , 5%).
+
Anal. Calcd for C42H48N4O8: C, 68.46; H, 6.57; N, 7.60.
Found: C, 68.60; H, 6.56; N, 7.51.