Iodoethane → HCID 67160209, compound

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A solution of [2-(1H-Tetrazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (EP 449523) (1.0 g, 4.69 mmol) in dry THF (20 ml) is treated with a 60% dispersion of sodium hydride in mineral. oil (0.19 g, 4.69 mmol) and stirred at ambient temperature for 10 minutes. Ethyliodide (0.375 ml, 4.69 mmol) is added and the reaction mixture is heated at reflux for 7 hours, then diluted with ethylacetate and filtered. The filtrate is evaporated and the residue purified by flash silica chromatography (elution 3:2 hexanelethylacetate) to afford [2-(2-Ethyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester, which elutes first, and the titled compound, [2-(1-Ethyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester, which elutes next.

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