Potassium Hydroxide → HCID 53740207, compound

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To a solution of p-methoxybenzyl [(3S, 4R)-4-benzylthio-3-bromo-2-oxoazetidin-1-yl]acetate (3.03 g, 0.0067 mol) in methanol (50 ml) at -5 to -10° C. a 1M solution of potassium hydroxide (7.4 ml) was added dropwise with stirring. After 2 h, the methanol was evaporated off and the residue diluted with water, extracted twice with ether, and the aq. layer acidified with ice cooling to pH 3 (2M HCl). The oil which precipitated soon crystallised and was filtered, washed and dried to give the title compound, yield 0.9 g (41%), m.p. 138-40° C.

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