Water → 3-(2-Methylsulfanyl-pyrimidin-4-yl)-3-oxo-propionic acid tert-butyl ester

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To a solution of 3-hydroxy-3-(2-methylsulfanyl-pyrimidin-4-yl)-propionic acid tert-butyl ester, 18, (5.6 g, 20.9 mmol) in CH2Cl2 is added Dess-Martin periodinane (10.7 g, 25.1 mmol) followed by H2O (0.5 mL, 25.1 mmol). After stirring 1 h at room temperature, the solution is poured into aqueous saturated Na2S2O4. The aqueous phase is extracted with CH2Cl2, then EtOAc. The combined organic phases are dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue is purified over silica (10% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford 5.6 g (95% yield) of the desired product. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) (observed 3:1 mixture of enol:keto tautomers) enol tautomer: δ 12.34 (s, OH), 8.67 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 6.35 (s, 1H), 2.62 (s, 3H), 1.57 (s, 9H); ESI+ MS: m/z (rel intensity) 269.1 (30, M++H).

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