Trifluoroacetic acid → 3-(4-Benzyloxybutoxy)-3-o-tolylazetidine trifluoroacetate

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1.43 g (3.36 mmol) of tert-butyl 3-(4-benzyloxybutoxy)-3-o-tolylazetidine-1-carboxylate are dissolved in 10 ml of dichloromethane. 4 ml (52 mmol) of trifluoroacetic acid are added dropwise and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then concentrated to dryness. 1.5 g of 3-(4-benzyloxybutoxy)-3-o-tolylazetidine trifluoroacetate are obtained in the form of a colourless oil in quantitative yield.

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