N-Boc-L-Phenylalanine (I) is converted into the tert-butyl ester (II) upon treatment with tert-butyl trichloroacetimidate and boron trifluoride. Then, selective removal of the N-Boc group of (II) with HCl in EtOAc provides L-phenylalanine ester (III). Coupling of (III) with N-Cbz-2-methylproline (IV) furnishes dipeptide (V). After hydrogenolysis of the N-Cbz group of (V), the resultant amine (VI) is acylated by means of 3,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonyl chloride (VII), yielding sulfonamide (VIII). The tert-butyl ester group of (VIII) is finally cleaved by treatment with trifluoroacetic acid in CH2Cl2
In an alternative method, L-phenylalanine (I) is esterified employing SOCl2 in MeOH. The resultant phenylalanine methyl ester (II) is then acylated with the sulfonyl proline derivative (III) by means of PyBOP to furnish the sulfonyl dipeptide (IV). Finally, saponification of the methyl ester group of (IV) with LiOH leads to the title compound