Isobutyl 3,4-epoxybutyrate → 2-Methylpropyl 3-carbamoylmethyl-Beta-hydroxy2-(1-methylethyl)-4-oxo-1-imidazolidinebutanoate

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A solution of 1.2 g (6.4 mmol) of 2-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1-imidazolidineacetamide and 2 g of 2-methylpropyl 3,4-epoxybutanoate in 40 ml of anhydrous pentanol was stirred at 80° C. for 48 hours. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 15 ml of 15% HCl, washed with 2×25 ml dichloromethane, basified with sodium carbonate with sodium carbonate and extracted with 3×35 ml dichloromethane. The organic layer was dried and evaporated to afford 1.08 g of the title compound as a colorless oil (mixture of two diastereoisomers, Rf 0.27 and 0.32 respectively (dichloromethane/methanol 9:1; silica gel plates). Mass spectrum (E.I., 70 eV, 1.5 mA), m/z=300 (M+ --C3H7). IR spectrum (neat): 3400, 3200, 1730 and 1690 cm-1.

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