Diethyl Ether → Tert-butyl 3-(1-hydroxyethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate
Reaction equation
[C:1]([N:8]1[CH2:11][CH:10]([CH2:12][C:13](OCC)=O)[CH2:9]1)([O:3][C:4]([CH3:7])([CH3:6])[CH3:5])=[O:2].[Li+].[BH4-].CC[O:22]CC>>[C:1]([N:8]1[CH2:11][CH:10]([CH:12]([OH:22])[CH3:13])[CH2:9]1)([O:3][C:4]([CH3:7])([CH3:6])[CH3:5])=[O:2]Participants
4
Conditions
- Temperature
- 55 °C
Procedure
A stirred solution of 132 (0.96 g, 3.9 mmol) in ether (20 mL) at ambient temperature was treated with LiBH4 (0.34 g, 15.8 mmol) then heated to 55° C. After 45 min at 55° C., the cooled reaction was quenched with 5% KHSO4 (10 mL) and then diluted with EtOAc. The organic phase was washed with 5% KHSO4 and brine, dried (MgSO4), and concentrated to give 133 (0.79 g) as a colorless oil. Rf 0.46 (silica, EtOAc).