Dimethylformamide → 3-(2-Benzyloxy-5-bromo-phenoxy)-azetidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

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To a DMF (10 mL) solution of the title compound of Step C (0.52 g, 1.5 mmol), Cs2CO3 (0.54 g, 1.7 mmol) and KI (0.20 g, 1.20 mmol) was added benzyl bromide (0.20 mL, 0.29 g, 1.7 mmol). After 48 h, H2O was added and the mixture extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combined organics were washed with brine (2×) and dried. Silica gel chromatography (5-20% EtOAc in hexanes) gave 0.65 g (99%) of the title compound as a clear oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3): 7.42-7.36 (m, 3H), 7.34-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.03 (dd, J=8.6, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.70 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 5.09 (s, 2H), 4.88-4.83 (m, 1H), 4.26 (ddd, J=9.7, 6.5, 0.9 Hz, 2H), 4.05 (dd, J=9.8, 4.0 Hz, 2H), 1.45 (s, 9H).

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