Tetrahydrofuran → N-Cyclobutylacetyl-4-benzyl-2-oxazolidinone

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To (S)(-)-4-benzyl-2-oxazolidinone (2.65 g, 1.8 equiv) dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (25 mL) at -78° C. was added 2.5M butyl lithium (5.98 mL, 1.8 equiv). After 5 minutes, this solution was cannulated into the above solution. The reaction mixture was allowed to come to room temperature and stirred for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with chloroform (150 mL), washed with 10% sodium bisulfite (100 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue obtained was chromatographed on silica gel eluting with 3:2 hexane/ethyl acetate to afford the title compound in 58% yield.

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