Dimethyl Sulfoxide → (S)-2-Boc-aminobutyraldehyde

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A solution of oxalyl chloride (40.39 g, 265 mmol) in MeCl2 (700 mL) was stirred and cooled to −60° C. Dimethylsulfoxide (51.7 g, 663 mmol) in MeCl2 (100 mL) was added dropwise. After 10 min., a solution of 2(S)-Boc-amino-1-butanol (50 g, 265 mmol) in MeCl2 (100 mL) was added dropwise at −70° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to −40° C. for 10 min. and then cooled to −70° C. again. A solution of triethylamine (74.9 g, 742 mmol) in MeCl2 (100 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature over 2 h. Saturated sodium dihydrogen phosphate (100 mL) was added, and then the organic layer was washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was removed to yield 45 g of 2(S)-Boc-aminobutyraldehyde.

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