Triphenylphosphine → Triphenylphosphine Oxide

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A mixture of 4-azido-5-ethoxy-5H-furan-2-one (0.10 g, 0.59 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (0.15 g, 0.59 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) and water (0.5 mL) was stirred for 20 h at room temperature, followed by 3d at 65° C. under nitrogen. The reaction was diluted with dichloromethane, washed with water, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to afford 4-amino-5-ethoxy-5H-furan-2-one in a mixture with triphenylphosphine oxide (0.25 g, 100% yield).

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