Pyridine → methyl(4R)-3-(6-cyanohexyl)-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidine-4-carboxylate

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To a solution of amine 2-1 (620 mg) and pyridine (0.48 mL) in dichloromethane (10 mL) at 0° C. was added a solution of phosgene in toluene (1.72 mL, 1.9 M) and the mixture was stirred at the temperature for 1 h. The mixture was diluted with dichloromethane and washed with 1 N HCl and brine, and dried over Na2SO4. Filtration and concentration of the filtrate gave the crude product which was purified by chromatography. Eluting with 60% ethyl acetate in hexanes afforded the desired product 2-2 (560 mg). 1H NMR (400 MHz, acetone-d6): δ 4.61 (dd, 1H), 4.52 (t, 1H), 4.35 (dd, 1H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.48 (m, 1H), 3.15 (m, 1H), 2.47 (t, 2H), 1.75–1.35 (m, 8H).

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