1-Bromo-2-methylpropane → (S)-tert-Butyl 1-isobutyl-2-oxoazepan-3-ylcarbamate

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To a solution of (S)-tert-butyl 2-oxoazepan-3-ylcarbamate (116 mg, 0.510 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium hydride (60% in oil, 23 mg, 0.57 mmol) in 2 portions. After stirring for 5 min, isobutyl bromide (175 mg, 1.28 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture and the mixture was stirred at rt for 20 h. Saturated aqueous NH4Cl (2 mL) was added to the mixture and crude product was extracted with methylene chloride (3 mL) and the combined organic layers were dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The crude product was purified using silica gel chromatography to afford (S)-tert-Butyl 1-isobutyl-2-oxoazepan-3-ylcarbamate (46.4 mg, 0.247 mmol, 49% yield). Anal. Calcd. for C15H28N2O3 m/z 284.2. found: 285.2 (M+H)+; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 6.44 (d, J=6.64 Hz, 1H), 4.26 (t, J=9 Hz, 1H), 3.57-3.50 (m, 1H), 3.26-3.17 (m, 2H), 3.10-3.05 (m, 1H), 1.84-1.62 (m, 5H), 1.37 (s, 9H), 1.34-1.24 (m, 2H), 0.84-0.80 (m, 6H).

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