Methyl iodide → tert-butyl N-[(2S)-2-methoxypropyl]carbamate

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((S)-2-Hydroxy-propyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (0.25 g, 1.43 mmol) was dissolved in acetonitrile (14 ml) and iodomethane (1.78 ml, 28.5 mmol), and then silver oxide (0.53 g, 2.28 mmol; prepared as in Org. Syn. Coll. Vol. VII, p. 386) were added. The reaction flask was covered to protect from light and the reaction was heated at reflux for 24 h. Additional iodomethane (1.8 ml) and silver oxide (0.26 g) were added and heating was continued until the reaction was judged to be complete by standard reverse phase LC/MS. The reaction mixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth, rinsing with ethyl acetate. After evaporation the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexanes) to give 85 mg (32%) of ((S)-2-methoxy-propyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester. (M+Na)+=212.

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