1-Iodopropane → Ethyl 1-propylcyclobutane-1-carboxylate

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Ethyl cyclobutanecarboxylate 1 (25.0 g, 0.195 mol) was added to a solution of lithium diisopropylamide (97.5 mL of a 2.0M solution in THF, 0.195 mol) in THF (200 mL) at −78° C. After 30 min the reaction solution was warmed to room temperature and transferred via cannula to a solution of 1-iodopropane (49.7 g, 0.293 mol) in DMSO (104 mL) while maintaining the temperature between 15-20° C. After stirring for an additional 30 min the precipitated salts were removed by vacuum filtration. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo, diluted with hexane and washed with 1 N HCl, saturated aqueous NaHCO3 and brine. The organic portion was dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by vacuum distillation (105-108° C., 20-30 mmHg) to give 16 g (48%) of the ester 2 as a clear, colorless oil.

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