4-Methylmorpholine → HCID 11074788, compound

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To a solution of 1-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-4-oxoazetidine-2(R)-carboxylic acid (15.0 g, 65.40 mmol) in THF (367 mL) at 0°, was added N-methylmorpholine (7.2 mL, 65.40 mmol) and isobutyl chloroformate (8.5 mL, 65.40 mmol). After stirring for 1.5 h at 0°, a solution of NaBH4 (9.9 g, 261.61 mmol) in H2O (98 mL) was added portion wise. The reaction was stirred 45 min, then diluted with EtOAc and quenched with aqueous HCl solution (10%) to pH 5-6. The organic phase was collected and the aqueous phase was extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 and brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. The residual oil was purified by flash chromatography (SiO2, gradient 25% to 50% EtOAc/hexane) to provide 1-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-4(R)-(hydroxymethyl)azetidin-2-one (8.46 g, 60% yield) as a white solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 3.74-3.69 (m, 1H), 3.65-3.56 (m, 2H), 3.1-2.98 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.76 (m, 1H), 2.01 (s, 1H), 0.89 (s, 9H), 0.18 (s, 3H), 0.16 (s, 3H). FAB MS m/z 216.2 (MH+).

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