Sodium Hydroxide → 3-(Phenylmethyl)-7-oxa-3-azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane

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3.36 g of 1-benzyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (0.19 mmol) was dissolved in 35 mL of water containing 1.5 mL of trifluoroacetic acid (0.2 mmol). To that solution 5.87 g of NBS was added in small portions. After 4 hs reaction mixture was transferred to 50 mL of 20% NaOH solution and stirred overnight. On the morning reaction mixture was extracted with dichloromethane and combined organic fractions were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified on silica gel column using hexane-ethyl acetate 3:1 as eluent. Evaporation of solvent produced 1.2 g of 3-benzyl-7-oxa-3-azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane as colorless oil.

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