Methyl iodide → 5-(Chloromethyl)-3-methyl-2-oxazolidinone

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5-(Chloromethyl)-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one (500 mg, 3.69 mmol) and iodomethane (0.27 mL, 4.43 mmol) were dissolved in DMF (5 mL) and the resulting solution was cooled to 0° C. Sodium hydride (60%, 177 mg, 4.43 mmol) was added followed by additional DMF (2 mL). The reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 4 hours. Additional iodomethane (0.14 mL, 2.22 mmol) and sodium hydride (60%, 88 mg, 2.2 mmol) were then added and the reaction mixture stirred at room temperature for two hours. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc, washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (12 to 100% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford racemic 5-(chloromethyl)-3-methyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one as a yellow liquid. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 4.82-4.60 (m, 1H), 3.81-3.55 (m, 3H), 3.48-3.44 (m, 1H), 2.90 (s, 3H).

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