Water → Cyclobutyl 4-nitrophenyl carbonate

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A solution of 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate (6.00 g) in dichloromethane (12 mL) is added dropwise to an ice-cooled mixture of cyclobutanol (2.00 g), and pyridine (2.4 mL) in dichloromethane (10 mL). The resulting mixture is stirred over night at room temperature. Water and dichloromethane are added and the organic phase is separated, washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. The solvent is evaporated leaving the title compound as an oil, which is used without further purification. Yield: 6.61 g (crude); LC (method 2): tR=1.30 min; Mass spectrum (ESI+): m/z=260 [M+Na]+.

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