Water → Benzyl 1-oxa-5-azaspiro(2.5)octane-5-carboxylate

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To a solution of trimethylsulfoxonium iodide (3.1 g) in dimethyl sulfoxide (40 mL) was added sodium hydride (570 mg), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr. A solution of benzyl 3-oxopiperidine-1-carboxylate (3.0 g) in dimethyl sulfoxide (10 mL) was added under ice-cooling, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hr. To the reaction solution was added water, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (30% ethyl acetate/hexane to 50% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give the object product (1.9 g, 60%).

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