Oxalic Acid → HCID 12812488, compound

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1-(α-Methylbenzyl)-3-hydroxyazetidine maleate (393 g., 1.3 moles) was partitioned in dilute potassium hydroxidebenzene. The separated dried benzene solution was concentrated, the residual oil dissolved in 250 ml. of dimethylformamide and added dropwise to a stirred suspension of 53 g. (1.1 moles) of 50% sodium hydride in 750 ml. of dimethylformamide at 90° C. The mixture was heated at 90° C. for 1 hr. and 130.5 g. (1-mole) of 3-chlorofluorobenzene added dropwise at 90° C. The mixture was refluxed for 3 hrs., cooled and partitioned between isopropyl ether and dilute sodium hydroxide. The isopropyl ether solution was dried, concentrated, and the residue added to 1200 ml. of isopropyl alcohol containing 90 g. (1 mole) of oxalic acid. The oxalate salt was recrystallized from ethanol. Yield 263 g. (69%); m.p. 141°-144° C.

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