Allyl chloroformate → (R)-2-(allyloxycarbonylamino)-3-benzyloxy-1-propanol

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A solution of (R)-2-amino-3-benzyloxy-1-propanol (5 g, 27.6 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (250 mL) was treated with allyl chloroformate (3.2 mL, 30 mmol) and saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (250 mL) for 18 h. The organic layer was separated and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by chromatography eluting with 30% EtOAc/hexanes afforded 6.9 g (94%) of (R)-2-(allyloxycarbonylamino)-3-benzyloxy-1-propanol as an amorphous solid: 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.56 (br s, 1H), 3.69 (m, 3H), 3 88 (m, 2H), 4.54 (s, 2H), 4.58 (d, 2H, J=5.6 Hz), 5.23 (dd, 1H, J=10.4, 1.1 Hz), 5.33 (dd, 1H, J=17.1, 1.1 Hz), 5.42 (m, 1H), 5.93 (m, 1H), 7.35 (m, 5H).

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