Chloroiodomethane → Tert-butyl 6-azaspiro[2.5]octane-6-carboxylate

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To a solution of Et2Zn (37.5 ml, 1.1M solution in toluene, 0.04 mmol) in DCE (80 ml) at 0° C. was added chloroiodomethane (5.99 ml, 0.08 mmol) under Ar. This mixture was stirred for 15 minutes before a solution of 3-hydroxy-4-methylene-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 2487) (4.19 g, 0.02 mmol) in DCE (10 ml) was added, after which time the reaction was stirred for 0.5 h at 0° C. and then allowed to reach room temperature, stirring for a further 1 h. The reaction was then quenched by addition of saturated NH4Cl, separated, and the organic dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. Purfication by flash column chromatography (EtOAc:n-heptane 2:8-1:1) afforded the title product (2.4 g, 54%) as a crystalline solid. MS: 228.2 (MH+).

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