Sodium hydride → Methyl 2-((bis(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)methyl)-5-fluorobenzoate

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In a dry flask under nitrogen, di-tert-butyl iminodicarboxylate (Aldrich, 3.86 g, 17.8 mmol) was dissolved in dry DMF (5 mL) and treated with NaH (60% dispersion in oil, 0.71 g, 17.8 mmol). After the evolution of gas had ceased, Methyl 2-(bromomethyl)-5-fluorobenzoate (4 g, 16.2 mmole) dissolved in DMF (5 mL) was added. An additional 5 mL of DMF was added to aid stirring. The reaction was stirred for 2 hrs, then partitioned between water and EtOAc. The organic layer was dried with Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated and the residue was purified on silica eluting first with toluene, then with a gradient of 0-5% MeOH(CHCl3. The impure product thus obtained was re-chromatographed on silica eluting with a gradient of 0-30% EtOAc/Hexanes. The product was obtained as a clear oil.

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