Potassium Carbonate → 1-(t-butoxycarbonyl)-4-(1-(2-allyloxyethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-2-carbonyl)piperidine

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Reaction Steps

Combine 1-(t-butoxycarbonyl)-4-(1 H-benzoimidazole-2-carbonyl)-piperidine (1.87 g, 5.68 mmol), allyl methanesulfonylethyl ether (1.83 g, 10.1 mmol), and potassium carbonate (1.60 g, 11.5 mmol) in acetone (21 mL) and water (7 mL). Heat to reflux. After 18 hours, concentrate the reaction mixture in vacuo to remove most of the acetone. Partition the concentrated reaction mixture between ethyl acetate and water. Separate the aqueous layer and extract three times with ethyl acetate. Extract the combined organic layers with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution. Dry the organic layer over Na2SO4, filter, and evaporate in vacuo to obtain a residue. Chromatograph the residue on silica gel eluting with 15% ethyl acetate/dichloromethane to give 1-(t-butoxycarbonyl)-4-(1-(2-allyloxy-ethyl)-1 H-benzoimidazole-2-carbonyl)-piperidine: Rf=0.48 (silica gel, 20% ethyl acetate/dichloromethane).

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