Dichloromethane → HCID 11139540, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 1.63 g of sodium borohydride in 25 ml of water is added dropwise to a well stirred solution of 3.0 g of cis-(±)-4-(methoxycarbonyl)-3-[((phenylmethoxy)carbonyl)amino]-2-azetidinone in 190 ml of tetrahydrofuran. The addition is made over a period of 10 minutes while stirring in an ice bath. The reaction is stirred for 3 hours. Methylene chloride (250 ml) is added followed by anhydrous sodium sulfate. A clear solution is obtained by filtration. The solvent is removed and the residue is dissolved in acetone. The solution is clarified by filtration and concentrated to give 2.84 g of the title compound. Physical characteristics are as follows:

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