Sodium Azide → (S)-tert-butyl 1-azido-3-cyclohexylpropan-2-ylcarbamate

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To a solution of (S)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-cyclohexylpropyl methanesulfonate (23.3 g, 0.070 mol) in anhydrous DMF (300 mL) was added solid NaN3 (13.5 g, 0.21 mol). The reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. overnight. After cooling to rt, the reaction solution was diluted with EtOAc (1200 mL) and water (400 mL). The organic phase was separated and washed with brine (3×300 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to give (S)-tert-butyl 1-azido-3-cyclohexylpropan-2-ylcarbamate as a clear oil (13.6 g, 69%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): 4.45 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (m, 1H), 3.45 (m, 1H), 3.31 (m, 1H), 1.81-1.60 (m, 5H), 1.45 (s, 9H), 1.40-0.78 (m, 8H). MS (E/Z): 383 (M+H+).

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