Sodium Azide → 2-Azidomethylphenylacetic acid t-butyl ester

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To a solution of crude 2-bromomethylphenylacetic acid t-butyl ester (0.349 mol) in 600 mL DMF was added 34.1 g (0.524 mol) sodium azide and the mixture stirred at 65° C. for 3 h. After cooling to ambient temperature, the mixture was diluted with 1.2 L ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water (3×800 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give the titled compound as a yellow oil. This material was used without further purification.

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