Trifluoroacetic acid → (R)-3-(2-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-4-((R)-1-hydroxyethyl)oxazolidin-2-one

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To a round bottom flask containing (R)-4-((R)-1-(tert-butoxy)ethyl)-3-(2-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)oxazolidin-2-one (2.1 g, 7.41 mmol) was added DCM (18.5 mL) and TFA (18.5 mL). The resulting reaction mixture stirred for 1 hr at room temperature. The volatiles were then removed and the residue neutralized with a saturated solution of NaHCO3. The aqueous mixture was then extracted with EtOAc. The organic phases were combined, washed with water, brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated to a colorless residue of (R)-3-(2-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-4-((R)-1-hydroxyethyl)oxazolidin-2-one (1.52 g, 6.69 mmol, 90% yield) which crystallizes upon standing. LCMS m/z 228.0 (M+H)+, Rt 0.44 min.

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