Ammonium formate → HCID 89894011, compound

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A solution of (S)-tert-butyl 5-(benzyloxymethyl)-2-oxooxazolidin-3-ylcarbamate (1.537 g, 4.77 mmol) in ethanol (25 mL), with 10% Pd/C (0.761 g, 0.715 mmol), was hydrogenated for 18 h at 40 psi. Conversion was about 40%. Catalyst was filtered away and replaced with fresh 10% Pd/C (0.254 g, 0.238 mmol); ammonium formate (0.752 g, 11.92 mmol) was added and the reaction was refluxed, under nitrogen, while stirring for 5 h. Conversion was complete. Catalyst was filtered away and the solvent evaporated. The residue was triturated with hot diisopropyl ether/MeOH (10:1) and left to precipitate on standing at r.t. The title compound was obtained as a white solid (802 mg, 3.45 mmol). Yield=72%.

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