Acetic Acid → 3-Cyclohexyl-3-hydroxy-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)azetidine

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0.5 ml of acetic acid and 40 mg of rhodium on alumina 5% are added to a solution containing 117 mg (0.470 mmol) of 3-hydroxy-3-phenyl-1-(tert-butoxy-carbonyl)azetidine (cf. procedure 1-2-1) dissolved in 4 ml of methanol. The reaction medium is placed at 4 bar of hydrogen and heated at 85° C. for 4 hours. The catalyst is filtered off and washed with methanol and the solvents are evaporated off. 120 mg in the form of a beige powder are obtained with a yield of 100%.

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