2-(Di-tert-butylphosphino)biphenyl → (S)-1-{4-[3-(4-Ethoxy-phenoxy)-azetidin-1-yl]-phenyl}-ethylamine

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To 5.0 g (21.8 mmol) 3-(4-ethoxy-phenoxy)-azetidine and 6.5 g (21.8 mmol) (S)-[1-(4-bromo-phenyl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (1.3) in 80 mL 1,4-dioxane under an argon atmosphere are added 8.6 g (87.1 mmol) KOtBu, 0.65 g (2.18 mmol) 2-(di-tert-butylphosphino)biphenyl and 1.0 g (1.09 mmol) tris-(dibenzylideneacetone)-dipalladium(0). The mixture is stirred for 2 h at 120° C. Subsequently 200 mL MeOH and 5 mL water are added and the mixture is filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is taken up in ethyl acetate and is washed with water. The organic layer is concentrated and the residue is purified by HPLC (eluent A: water+0.1% NH4OH, eluent B: MeOH) to yield the desired product.

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