Methyl propiolate → 4-(Methoxycarbonyl)-alpha-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-1-acetic acid

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To a solution of 1.87 g (22.3 mmol) of methyl prop-2-ynoate in 40 mL of toluene was added 1.9 g (11 mmol) of tert-butyl 2-azidopropanate. The reaction mixture was heated at 100° C. for 3 h then cooled to ambient temperature. All volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the crude residue purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with a 5 to 25% acetone in hexanes gradient to afford the title compounds.

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