“…All of the compounds 1 − 40 listed in Figure were synthesized according to Scheme . The following compounds were synthesized by published procedures: 2( R )-[2-(carbobenzoxy)aminoacetylamino]-4-methylpentanoic acid, 2( R )-(carbobenzoxy)amino-4-methylpentanoic acid p -nitrophenyl ester, N -( tert -butoxycarbonyl)-1,3-diaminopropane, N -( tert -butoxycarbonyl)-1,4-diaminobutane, N -( tert -butoxycarbonyl)-1,5-diaminopentane, N -( tert -butoxycarbonyl)-1,6-diaminohexane, ethyl propionimidate hydrochloride, ethyl butyrimidate hydrochloride, ethyl valerimidate hydrochloride, butyramide, and valeramide Alkylation of cis -(−)-(2 R ,6 R ,11 R )- N -normetazocine with methyl (1 S ,2 R )-2-(chloromethyl)-1-phenylcyclopropanecarboxylate afforded methyl 1( S )-phenyl-2( R )-[(8-hydroxy-6( R ),11( R )-dimethyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-4 H -2( R ),6-methanobenzazocin-3-yl)methyl]cyclopropanecarboxylate (MPCB) that was hydrolyzed to the corresponding 1( S )-phenyl-2( R )-[(8-hydroxy-6( R ),11( R )-dimethyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-4 H -2( R ),6-methanobenzazocin-3-yl)methyl]cyclopropane-carboxylic acid .…”