Triphenylphosphine → HCID 67065476, compound

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A solution of methyl 2-azido-3-methyl-3-phenylbutanoate (2.6 g, 11.2 mmol) and PPh3 (4.4 g, 16.7 mmol) in H2O (400 uL) and THF (100 mL) was stirred at 25° C. over 2d then at 50° C. for 12 h. The solution was concentrated and purified via column chromatography (silica, 5% MeOH in DCM (1% NH4OH)) yielding the title compound (1.4 g, quant.): LCMS (ES) m/e 208 (M+H)+.

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