N,N'-Dimethylethylenediamine → (R)-4-(4-isopropyl-2-oxooxazolidin-3-yl)benzoic acid

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To a mixture of ethyl 4-iodobenzoate (5.8 mL), (R)-4-isopropyloxazolidin-2-one (5 g), potassium carbonate (15 g) and copper (I) iodide (1.3 g) were added toluene (35 mL) and N,N′-dimethylethylenediamine (1.5 mL), and the mixture was refluxed for 8 hr. After cooling, water was added to the reaction mixture, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in methanol (35 mL) and 1,4-dioxane (35 mL), 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (70 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. 1N hydrochloric acid (70 mL) was added, and the mixture was filtered to give the title compound (9 g).

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