Imidazole → ((s)-3-Iodo-1-methoxymethyl-propyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester

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A suspension of polystyrene resin-bound triphenylphosphine (18.645 g, 3 mmol/g) in dry dichloromethane (250 ml) is treated with iodine (12.5 g, 49.22 mmol) and stirred for 15 minutes under argon. Imidazole (3.87 g, 55.94 mmol) is added and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for a further 15 minutes. The reaction mixture is then treated with a solution of ((S)-3-Hydroxy-1-methoxymethyl-propyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (4.9 g, 22.37 mmol) in dichloromethane (30 ml), and refluxed for 1.5 hours under argon. The resin is removed by filtration through a celite pad, washing with dichloromethane. The filtrate is washed with 5% aqueous sodium thiosulphate solution and water, dried over MgSO4 and evaporated to afford ((S)-3-Iodo-1-methoxymethyl-propyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester as a crude oil. [M-BOC] 230.06.

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