N-(Methoxycarbonyl)-(S)-phenylglycine (I) was converted to amide (III) by coupling with pyrrolidine (II) by means of DCC and HOBT. Simultaneous reduction of both carbamoyl and amide functions of (III) using excess LiAlH4 in THF gave the chiral diamine (IV). Final acylation of (IV) with (3,4-dichlorophenyl)acetyl chloride (V) in CH2Cl2 yielded the target amide.
N-tert-Butoxycarbonyl valine (I) was converted to amide (III) by coupling with pyrrolidine (II) by means of DCC and HOBT. Simultaneous reduction of both carbamoyl and amide functions of (III) using excess LiAlH4 in THF gave the chiral diamine (IV). Final acylation of (IV) with (3,4-dichlorophenyl)acetyl chloride (V) in CH2Cl2 yielded the target amide.