Methyl iodide → Tert-butyl 3-[benzyl(methyl)amino]-3-[(methylamino)carbonyl]azetidine-1-carboxylate

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Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil) (351 mg, 8.78 mmol) was added to a solution of tert-butyl 3-(aminocarbonyl)-3-[benzyl(methyl)amino]azetidine-1-carboxylate (described in Example 74) (1.4 g, 4.39 mmol) in dimethylformamide (14 ml) at 0° C.). After 1 hour at room temperature the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and methyl iodide (0.44 ml, 7.02 mmol) added dropwise. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature overnight, evaporated and the residues purified by preparative HPLC (standard basic conditions) to give tert-butyl 3-[benzyl(methyl)amino]-3-[(methylamino)carbonyl]azetidine-1-carboxylate as a solid, (460 mg, 31%). 1H NMR Spectrum: (CDCl3) 1.45 (s, 9H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 2.87 (d, 3H), 3.56 (s, 2H), 4.05 (d, 2H), 4.20 (brs, 2H), 6.80 (brs, 1H), 7.28 (m, 3H), 7.35 (m, 2H); Mass Spectrum: (M+H)+ 334.

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