2-(Chloromethyl)-2-methyloxirane → HCID 14698772, compound

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Potassium cyanate (7.61 g) was dissolved in 350 ml of water, and 2-(chloromethyl)-2-methyloxirane was slowly added (5.00 g). The solution was stirred overnight (15 h) at reflux. The reaction mixture was then extracted while still moderately warm with ethyl acetate (5×200 ml). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to provide the title compound an off-white solid (3.32 g, 47%). Mass spectrum (ESI) 150.0 (M+1). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ 5.23 (bs, 1H), 3.70 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 3.68 (d, J=11.0 Hz, 1H), 3.56 (d, J=11.2 Hz, 1H), 3.34 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 1.59 (s, 3H).

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