Reaction SMILES: [CH:1]1([CH2:7][O:8][C:9]2[CH:10]=[C:11]([CH:15]([OH:19])[CH2:16][C:17]#[N:18])[CH:12]=[CH:13][CH:14]=2)[CH2:6][CH2:5][CH2:4][CH2:3][CH2:2]1.CSC.C1COCC1.C(O)(=O)[C@@H](C1C=CC=CC=1)O>C1COCC1>[NH2:18][CH2:17][CH2:16][C@H:15]([C:11]1[CH:12]=[CH:13][CH:14]=[C:9]([O:8][CH2:7][CH:1]2[CH2:6][CH2:5][CH2:4][CH2:3][CH2:2]2)[CH:10]=1)[OH:19]
Reactant: N#CCC(O)c1cccc(OCC2CCCCC2)c1
Agent: O=C(O)[C@H](O)c1ccccc1
Solvent: C1CCOC1
Solvent: CSC
Product: NCC[C@@H](O)c1cccc(OCC2CCCCC2)c1
Temperature: 67 °C
Reaction time: 21 h

Procedure:
Alternatively, (R)-3-Amino-1-(3-(cyclohexylmethoxy)phenyl)propan-1-ol was prepared by the following procedure. Borane-methyl sulfide complex (2.80 L, 31.3 mol) was charged to a solution of 3-(3-(cyclohexylmethoxy)phenyl)-3-hydroxypropanenitrile (6.20 kg, 23.9 mol) in THF (17.9 L) keeping the temperature below 67° C. and allowing methyl sulfide/THF to distill off. Once the addition was complete the methyl sulfide/THF distillation was continued until ˜6 L has been collected. The removed volume was replaced by charging 6 L additional THF. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux (66-68° C.) until the reaction was found to be complete by HPLC (usually ˜2 h). The reaction mixture was cooled to ˜15° C. and the reaction quenched by the addition of 8.1 L of 3 N hydrochloric acid while keeping the temperature below 50° C. The resulting mixture was allowed to cool to ambient temperature while stirring for 18-24 h. The pH of the reaction mixture was adjusted to 12 by the addition of ˜2.1 L of 50% aq. sodium hydroxide in portions, diluted with 9 L of water, and extracted with 25 L of MTBE. The organic solution was washed with 20 L of 1 N aq. sodium hydroxide, 20 L of 5% aq. sodium chloride, and 10 L of 25% aq. sodium chloride. The MTBE solution was dried over 1 kg of anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtered to remove the drying agent. An additional 6 L of MTBE was used to aid in the filtration. (R)-Mandelic acid (3.60 kg, 23.7 mol) was added to the combined filtrates and this mixture was heated to ˜50° C. Once a clear homogeneous solution was observed the mixture was allowed to cool. Seed crystals (6.0 g) were added at 40° C. The mixture was further cooled to 10° C., the product was collected by filtration and washed with two 3 L portions of MTBE. The product was dried in a vacuum oven at 30-35° C. to yield 3.60 kg (36.4%) of (R)-3-amino-1-(3-(cyclohexylmethoxy)phenyl)propan-1-olmandelate as a white crystalline solid. (R)-3-Amino-1-(3-(cyclohexylmethoxy)phenyl)propan-1-olmandelate (3.60 kg) was dissolved in 25.2 L of water/2-propanol (9:1) by heating to 55-60° C. The solution was slowly cooled and seeded with 5.5 g seed crystals at 50-52° C. This mixture was cooled to 10° C., the product collected by filtration, and washed with two 3.6 L portions of water/2-propanol (9:1). The white crystalline solid was dried in a vacuum oven at 30-35° C. to give 3.40 kg (91.6%) of (R)-3-amino-1-(3-(cyclohexylmethoxy)phenyl)propan-1-ol mandelate. A solution of (R)-3-amino-1-(3-(cyclohexylmethoxy)phenyl)propan-1-olmandelate (3.25 kg, 7.82 mol) in 17 L isopropyl acetate (iPrOAc) was extracted twice with 1 N aq. sodium hydroxide (17 L and 8.5 L) followed by 25% aq. sodium chloride (8.5 L) and dried over 300 g of anhydrous sodium sulfate. This solution was filtered to remove the drying agent and polished by filtration through a secondary 0.45 micron filter. Additional iPrOAc (6.0 L) was used to aid in the filtration. The combined filtrates were warmed to 40° C. and hydrogen chloride in 2-propanol (4.52 M, 2.10 L, 9.49 mol) was added while keeping the temperature between 40 and 50° C. An additional 11 L iPrOAc were added and the mixture was cooled to 0-5° C. The product was collected by filtration, washed with two 1.7 L portions of iPrOAc, and dried in a vacuum oven (35-45° C.) to yield 2.10 kg (89.4%) (R)-3-amino-1-(3-(cyclohexylmethoxy)phenyl)propan-1-ol hydrochloride.