Propargyl bromide → 1-tert-Butyl-3-prop-2-ynyl-imidazolidin-2-one

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Dissolve 1-tert-butyl-imidazolidin-2-one (2 g, 14 mmol) in anhydrous THF (60 mL) and cool at −78° C. Slowly add n-butyllithium (6.8 mL, 17 mmol, 2.5 M solution in hexanes). Stir the solution for 30 min. Rapidly add propargyl bromide (3.2 mL, 28.2 mmol, 80% solution in toluene). Warm the solution to room temperature while stirring overnight. Concentrate the reaction mixture in vacuo and filter the residue on a short pad of silica gel eluting with dichloromethane/diethyl ether (1:1) to give the title compound as a yellow oil that solidifies on standing (1.77 g, 70%). GC-MS m/z (%) 180 (M+, 7), 165 (100), 123 (12), 84 (17).

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