Water → tert-Butyl 3-(methoxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate

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To a solution of tert-butyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (1.0 g) in DMF (20 ml) was added NaH (235 mg; 60% oil suspension) under nitrogen atmosphere, and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature. MeI (665 μl) was added to the mixture, and the whole was stirred for 2 hours. Water was added to the mixture, and the whole was extracted with EtOAc. The extract was washed with water and brine and dried over MgSO4. Concentration under reduced pressure gave a residue, which was purified with silica gel chromatography eluting with n-hexane:EtOAc=5:1 to give tert-butyl 3-(methoxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (1.04 g).

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