Dimethyl Sulfoxide → Benzyl 3-(3-chloropyrazin-2-yloxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate

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To a solution of 3-hydroxy-azetidine-1-carboxylic acid benzyl ester (5.19 g, 27.4 mmol, purchased from Ace Synthesis), 2,3-dichloropyrazine (4.116 g, 27.6 mmol, Oakwood) and DMSO (40 mL) was added sodium tert-butoxide (2.64 g, 27.4 mmol) in three portions. The solution was allowed to stir at room temperature. After 2 hours, the reaction was poured into water (200 mL) and the aqueous solution was extracted with ether (3×50 mL). The combined ether layers were washed with water (50 mL), brine (50 mL), and then concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was adsorbed onto a plug of silica gel and chromatographed through a Redi-Sep® pre-packed silica gel column (80 g), eluting with 0% to 20% EtOAc in hexane, to provide benzyl 3-(3-chloropyrazin-2-yloxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate (5.4 g, 61.6% yield), as a yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z 320.1 (MH+). ICSO (uM): 1.33.

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