Hexane → Benzyl 7-oxa-3-azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane-3-carboxylate

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A stirred solution of benzyl 3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (20.0 g, 92.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (280 ml) was cooled to 0° C. A solution of m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (22.5 g, approx. 130 mmol) in dichloromethane (560 ml) was added drop-wise and the resulting colourless reaction mixture warmed to room temperature. After an additional 4 h at room temperature (reaction complete by tlc using 50:50 hexane:ethyl acetate as eluent.) the reaction mixture was washed with aqueous potassium carbonate solution (5 wt %, 3×200 ml) and brine (200 ml). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to furnish benzyl 7-oxa-3-azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane-3-carboxylate as a yellow oil (22.0 g; 100%).

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