Benzyl Alcohol → Benzyl 3-methylidenecyclobutane-1-carboxylate

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A suspension of 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (1.59 g, 9.81 mmol) in ethyl acetate (5 ml) was added in portions to a solution of the product of Preparation 12 (1 g, 8.9 mmol) in ethyl acetate (5 ml). Gentle effervescence was observed. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for about 1.5 hours, benzyl alcohol (1.11 ml, 10.7 mmol) added and stirring continued overnight. The solution was diluted with diethyl ether (20 ml), washed with water (2×10 ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated in vacuo to a colourless liquid which was purified by filtering through 10 g SiO2, eluting with dichloromethane, to give the title compound as a colourless oil (1.246 g, 69%).

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