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HRID 1702802Generated: October 30, 2026

Pyridine → Tert-butyl 4-isocyanatobutanoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPyridineHCID 1049—
ReactantP,P-Diphenylphosphinic azideHCID 199401—
Reactant5-(Tert-butoxy)-5-oxopentanoic acidHCID 11424021—
ProductTert-butyl 4-isocyanatobutanoateHCID 20525055—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature90 °C

Reaction Steps

Diphenylphosphoryl azide (12.25 g.) was added dropwise to a solution of glutaric acid mono-tert-butyl ester (8.38 g.) in dry pyridine (37 ml.) and stirred at 90° C. for 40 minutes to give 3-tert-butoxycarbonylpropyl isocyanate (I.R.: 2270 cm-1).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04349552
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_09
ORD IDord-10d23f7a3bde446d811e62e74643a032
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_09