Phthalimide → rac-Benzyl [2-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)-3-methoxypropyl]carbamate

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12.10 g (38.4 mmol, 76%) rac-benzyl (2-hydroxy-3-methoxypropyl)carbamate (Example 132A), 6.79 g (46.1 mmol) of 1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione and 15.12 g (57.7 mmol) triphenylphosphine were initially charged in THF (158 ml). 11.4 ml (57.7 mmol) of diisopropyl azodicarboxylate were added dropwise, and the mixture was then stirred at RT for 10 min. The mixture was then concentrated and the residue purified by silica gel chromatography (cyclohexane/ethyl acetate gradient: from 3:0 to 2:1). The product fractions were concentrated. This gave 14.84 g (97% of theory, purity 93%) of the target compound.

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