Water → Tert-butyl 4-(1-methoxy-1-methylethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine-3-carboxylate

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tert-Butyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine-3-carboxylate (Y. Yonezaw et al., Synthesis, 634-636 (2000); 2.6 g) and methyl iodide (1.2 ml) were dissolved in dimethylformamide (20 ml). Sodium hydride (0.59 g) and n-tetrabutyl iodide ammonium (0.72 g) were added thereto at 0° C., and mixed at room temperature for 2.5 days. To the reaction mixture was added water, and extracted with diethyl ether. The extract was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain the title compound as a pale yellow oil (2.5 g, 95%).

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