Trifluoroacetic acid → 3-(4-Chloro-benzyl)-azetidinium trifluoroacetate salt

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 3-(4-Chloro-benzyl)-azetidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.61 g, 5.71 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 ml) is treated with trifluoroacetic acid (20 ml) and stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture is evaporated and then re-suspended in toluene and evaporated to dryness to afford 3-(4-Chloro-benzyl)-azetidinium trifluoroacetate salt. [MH]+ of free base 182.12.

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