2-[(3S,4R)-4-acetylthio-3-methoxy-2-oxoazetidin-1-yl]-2-oxoacetic acid methyl ester → (3S,4R)-4-acetylthio-3-methoxy-2-oxoazetidine

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A solution of 71.20 mg of 2[(3S,4R)-4-acetylthio-3-methoxy-2-oxoazetidin-1-yl-2-oxoacetic acid methyl ester (crude product) in 10 ml of 1% aqueous methanol is stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture is diluted with methylene chloride, washed with water, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated by evaporation in vacuo. The residue is chromatographed over silica gel with toluene/ethyl acetate (9:1) and yields the title compound.

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