“…Removal of Boc group in 17 (TFA) and subsequent N , N -dimethylation by reductive amination [40% HCHO aqu., NaBH 3 (CN)] generated the desired N,N -dimethyl amino ester 4 (64%, two steps). 14 The Pd-catalyzed deprotection of the O -allyl group in 4 [Pd(PPh 3 ) 4 , N -methylaniline, NMA] afforded the corresponding free acid, 15 which was used to acylate Tyr-OBn ( 5 , HATU, HOAt, DIPEA) and deliver linear peptide 18 (45%, two steps). 10a,d Deprotection of the benzyl ester 18 (H 2 , 1 atm, Pd/C) gave the free acid 19 in quantitative yield.…”