Acetic Anhydride → Tert-butyl 3-acetoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate

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Reaction Steps

A solution of tert-butyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate (2.0 g), DMAP (1.55 g) and triethylamine (2.34 g) in DCM (80 mL) was cooled to 0° C. A solution of acetic anhydride (2.35 g) in DCM (20 mL) was added dropwise over 20 minutes and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The mixture was washed with water and brine, dried (MgSO4) and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in ether and washed with 10% aqueous citric acid solution and brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give tert-butyl 3-acetoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate (2.34 g) as a clear oil.

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