Formic Acid → 1-{[(Benzyloxy)(formyl)amino]methyl}cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid

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To a cold solution of formic acid (15.3 mL, 0.4 mol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) at 0° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere was added acetic anhydride (5.75 mL, 60 mmol). After 1 h, a solution of 1-(benzyloxyamino-methyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid from Preparation 19 (4.41 mmol theoretical) in dichloromethane (50 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h and was concentrated in vacuo. Brine (100 mL) was added and the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (100 mL×2). The combined organic extracts were dried (MgSO4) and were evaporated in vacuo to yield the title compound as a pale, orange oil (1.77 g, 100%). MH+292.

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