Water → (1S)-2-azido-1-phenylethanamine

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To a solution of (2S)-2-[(tert-Butoxycabonyl)amino]-2-phenylethyl methanesulfonate (ref. Org. Syn. 2008, 85, 219) (5.0 g, 15.9 mmol) in DMF (40 mL) was added solid sodium azide (2.2 g, 33 mmol). The reaction was heated to 65° C. for 48 h. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and water was added to provide a white precipitate. The precipitate was filtered and dried under vacuum to afford the desired compound (3.5 g, 85%). To a solution of azide (0.75 g, 2.86 mmol) in THF (14 mL) was added HCl (as a 4M solution in dioxane, 7 mL, 28 mmol). The reaction was stirred at RT for 16 hours, then solvents were removed under reduced pressure to give the amine hydrochloride, which was used in the next step without further purification.

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