Citric Acid → N-Cbz-2,2-dimethylaziridine

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2,2-Dimethyl aziridine is dissolved in CH2Cl2 and triethyamine under argon at 0° C. Benzylchloroformate is added and the contents of the flask are stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture is poured into 10% citric acid and extracted with CHCl3. The organic layer is washed with dilute aqueous NaHCO3 and dried over MgSO4. The solution is evaporated to yield N-Cbz-2,2-dimethylaziridine.

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