3-Chloro-2-chloromethyl-1-propene → tert-Butyl 6-methylidene-1,4-oxazepane-4-carboxylate

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A solution of tert-butyl 2-hydroxyethylcarbamate 38.1 (9.00 mL, 58.2 mmol) in DMF (50.0 mL) was cooled in a ice bath and treated portion wise with sodium hydride (60% in mineral, 5.12 g, 128 mmol). The mixture was stirred in ice bath for 15 minutes and then treated with 3-chloro-2-(chloromethyl)prop-1-ene (7.07 mL, 61.1 mmol). After addition was complete, the ice bath was removed and the reaction mixture was stirred was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ether. The combined organics were dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford an oil which purified by flash chromatography (gradient EtAOAc/hexane 5%-40%) to afford the desired product (4.6, 37% yield) clear oil. LCMS 114.10[M-tBuCO2]+.

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