Acetic Acid → 4-Azido-5-ethoxy-dihydrofuran-2-one

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This procedure was carried out in a manner similar to that described by D. J. Guerin, et al., Org. Lett (1999), 1, 1107-1109. To a solution of azidotrimethylsilane (25.8 mL, 0.32 mol) in dichloromethane (400 mL) at room temperature under nitrogen was added acetic acid (18.1 mL, 0.32 mol), and the reaction was stirred for 20 min. 5-Ethoxy-5H-furan-2-one (II, R1=Et) (8.10 g, 0.063 mol) was added dropwise, followed by 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (1.9 mL, 0.013 mol). The reaction was stirred for 24 h, washed with sodium bicarbonate, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated. Purification by flash chromatography (SiO2) eluted with 1:9 ethyl acetate:hexanes afforded 4-azido-5-ethoxy-dihydrofuran-2-one (7.85 g, 73% yield) as a colorless oil.

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