3-Bromo-1-propanol → Phosphoric acid di-tert-butyl ester 3-hydroxy-propyl ester

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To a 100 mL flask was added tetra-n-butyl ammonium phosphoric acid di-tert-butyl ester salt (3.08 g, 6.8 mmol), ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (10 mL), and 3-bromo-1-propanol (freshly distilled from potassium carbonate). The reaction mixture was heated to reflux for 2.5 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl ether (60 mL) and cooled in a refrigerator until a white solid precipitated. The solid was filtered through Celite and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo, affording the title compound as a clear oil (1.85 g, ˜100%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz) δ 4.10 (m, 2H), 3.73 (m, 2H), 1.84 (m, 2H), 1.46 (s, 18H).

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