Water → HCID 22325478, compound

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1.56 g (10 mmol) of 2-bromo-,γ-butyrolactone are dissolved in 2 ml of dimethylformamide, and 612 mg (12.5 mmol) of lithium azide are added at 0° C. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, water is added and the mixture is extracted three times with methylene chloride. The combined organic phases are washed three times with water, dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. 1.10 g (86.6% of theory) of the title compound are obtained.

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