Water → HCID 21918577, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

0.5 g (2 mmole) of 1-(diphenylmethyl)-3-hydroxyazetidine is added to a suspension of 0.06 g (2.3 mmole) of NaH in 20 ml of dry THF, under an argon atmosphere. After agitation for one hour at 23° C., a solution of 0.29 g (2.1 mmole) of 4-fluoronitrobenzene in 5 ml of dry THF is added dropwise to the reaction mixture. Agitation is maintained for another 2 hours at 23° C. and the mixture is finally poured into 25 ml of water. The product is extracted twice with 25 ml of ethyl acetate, the organic phase is then washed twice with 25 ml of brine, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum. The product is purified on a silica column (eluent: 12% ethyl acetate in heptane). The pure fractions are evaporated in order to produce a colourless oil with a yield of 40%.

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