Ethyl Acetate → 3-(2-Methoxy-benzoyl)-azetidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

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To a solution of 3-(methoxy-methyl-carbamoyl)-azetidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (3.48 g, 14.2 mmol) in dry ether (150 mL) at 0° C. was added 2-methoxylphenylmagnesium bromide (1.0 M in THF, 17 mL, 17 mmol). The reaction was allowed to slowly warm to rt and stirred for 36 h. Then a solution of 1M KHSO4 and EtOAc were added and the aqueous portion was extracted once with EtOAc. The combined organic fractions were dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to provide the title compound. This material was used in subsequent reactions without additional purifications. MS (ESI): mass calcd. for C16H21NO4, 291.1; m/z found, 236.1 [M-t-Bu]+. 1H NMR (CDCl3): 7.83 (dd, J=7.8, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (ddd, J=8.5, 7.3, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.06-6.95 (m, 2H), 4.13-4.03 (m, 5H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 1.44 (s, 9H).

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