Acetic Anhydride → 1-Azido-3-(tosyloxy)propan-2-yl acetate

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3-Azido-2-hydroxypropyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate 14 (1.83 g, 6.70 mmol) was dissolved in CH2Cl2 (15 mL) and treated with TEA (1.4 mL, 10.00 mmol), a catalytic amount of DMAP and acetic anhydride (0.95 mL, 10.00 mmol) at room temperature. After stirring for 1 hr, silica was added to the reaction mixture, the solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified on silica gel using 50% EtOAc/hexanes as the eluent to afford 2.07 g of 15 (98.8% yield) as a thick, clear, colorless oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ: 7.79 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.37 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 5.02-5.07 (m, 1H), 4.09-4.21 (m, 2H), 3.43-3.53 (m, 2H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.05 (s, 3H). Mass Spec (lo-res): Calc'd for C12H15N3O5S: 313.07; found: 314.1 (M+H+).

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