Trimethylsilyldiazomethane → Methyl 3-amino-3-cyclobutylpropanoate

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To a solution of racemic 3-amino-3-cyclobutyl-propanoic acid, 48a, (0.34 g, 2.38 mmol) in MeOH (10.2 mL) and benzene (10.2 mL) was added diazomethyltrimethyl-silane (3.56 mL of 2 M solution, 7.13 mmol) and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere overnight. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc and brine. The layers were separated and the organic phase was dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford 354 mg (95%) of crude product that was used without further purification: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 3.71-3.66 (m, 3H), 3.18-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.46-2.32 (m, 2H), 2.27-1.63 (m, 10H).

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