Diphosgene → (3R)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-yl carbonochloridate hydrochloride

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To a stirred solution of (R)-3-quinuclidinol (2.5 g, 19.66 mmol) in acetonitrile (200 mL) was added trichloromethyl chloroformate (3.06 mL, 25.57 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. and the mixture was allowed to stir at 0° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was then stirred at RT for 16 hours and then the solvent was removed in vacuo to afford the title compound as a white solid (4.39 g, 98%).

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