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Alkylation of benzyl N-allylcarbamate (I) with 5-bromo-1-pentene (II) in the presence of NaH provides the aza diene derivative (III). Cyclization of (III) under olefin metathesis conditions, employing a ruthenium catalyst, gives rise to the tetrahydroazepine (IV). Oxidation of (IV) with m-chloroperbenzoic acid yields epoxide (V), which is subsequently converted into the trans azido alcohol (VI) upon ring opening with NaN3 and NH4Cl. Azide (VI) is reduced to the corresponding amine (VII) by using 1,3-propanedithiol. Acylation of the racemic trans amino alcohol (VII) by N-Boc-L-leucine (VIII) produces a diastereomeric mixture of amides, which are separated by column chromatography. The desired isomer (IX) is then subjected to catalytic hydrogenolysis of the N-carbobenzoxy group to afford azepine (X). Then, acylation of (X) with 3-(2-pyridyl)phenylacetic acid (XI) furnishes amide (XII).