Water → 1-(Diphenylmethyl)azetidin-3-one

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That is, to a solution of 27.27 g of 1-benzhydrylazetan-3-ol dissolved in 225 ml of dimethylsulfoxide was added 135.5 ml of triethylamine, 59.80 g of sulfur trioxide-pyridine complex was added thereto under ice-cooling, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2.5 hours. To the reaction mixture were added water and ethyl acetate, the mixture was stirred and the liquids were separated. The organic layer washed with a saturated brine, dried and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=15:1) to obtain 21.35 g of 1-benzhydrylazetidin-3-one.

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