Tetrahydrofuran → Trifluoroacetic acid

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To a solution of 1-benzhydryl-azetidin-3-one (400 mg, 1.69 mmol) in THF (5 mL), trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane (360 mg, 2.53 mmol) and cesium fluoride(390 mg, 2.57 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred at rt. for 1 hr. Then it was quenched with 5 mL saturated NH4Cl solution and tetrabutylammonium fluoride (200 mg) was added. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at rt. for three days. It was then extracted with ether (3×20 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to give an orange oil as crude product. It was then purified by Prep.HPLC column to afford a white solid as final product as TFA salt. (350 mg, 49% yield). Retention time: 1.442 min. 1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD) δ ppm 3.92 (d, J=11.29 Hz, 2 H) 4.35 (d, J=11.60 Hz, 2 H) 5.44 (s, 1 H) 7.34-7.55 (m, 10 H).

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