2-Methyl-3-butyn-2-ol → HCID 86729354, compound

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To a solution of 1-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)benzene (5.0 g, 20 mmol) in DMSO (40 mL) was added sodium azide (1.3 g, 20 mmol). The resulting mixture was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 18 hours before it was diluted with water and extracted with diethyl ether (2×). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was dissolved in tBuOH (65 mL and water (39 mL) and to this mixture was added 2-methylbut-3-yn-2-ol (2.3 g, 27 mmol), and then a solution of copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate (0.26 g, 1.0 mmol) in water (10 mL) followed by a solution of sodium ascorbate (0.83 g, 4.2 mmol) in water (8 mL). The resulting mixture was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 2 hours before it was diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was used without further purification.

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