Phosgene → HCID 15042229, compound

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A solution of 32.34 g (0.33 mole) of phosgene in 200 ml of methylene chloride cooled with a tap water bath was treated with 45.5 g (0.33 mole) of potassium carbonate and stirred for 30 min. Then 105 g (0.3 mole) of 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1-(diphenylmethyl)azetidine in 600 ml of methylene chloride was added dropwise. After stirring for an additional 18 h, the reaction mixture was filtered to remove the inorganic salts then concentrated in vacuo to a oily residue, 127.7 g. A solid formed upon standing which was triturated with boiling petroleum ether 3 times to remove the diphenylmethyl chloride. The residue, 33 g of dark brown crystalline material, was mainly starting material. Upon standing a white crystalline material separated from the petroleum ether triturates (4.4 g, mp 78°-80° C., sent for elemental analysis). The triturates were concentrated in vacuo yielding 31 g of pale yellow tacky crystals. Trituration of these crystals with 2-propyl ether yielded 21.9 g (36%) of pale yellow crystalline product.

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