Boron trifluoride etherate → 1-tert-Butyl 4-ethyl 5-oxoazepane-1,4-dicarboxylate

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To 10.0 g (50.18 mmol) 4-oxo-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester in 60 mL anhydrous ether maintained between −25° C. and −30° C. were added, over 20 minutes, solutions of 8.2 mL (65.23 mmol) boron trifluoride diethyl etherate in 17 mL anhydrous ether, followed by 6.85 mL (65.23 mmol) ethyl diazoacetate in 17 mL anhydrous ether, and the reaction was maintained between −25° C. and −30° C. for 1 hour. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature, 30 mL 30% potassium carbonate solution was added and the mixture extracted with EtOAc (3×30 mL), the organic layers were combined and dried with MgSO4. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated to give the desired product.

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