Acetaldehyde → 2-acetylamino-N-benzyl-3-difluoromethoxy-propionamide

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To a solution of 2-amino-N-benzyl-3-(difluoromethoxy)propanamide (195 mg, 0.798 mmol) and triethylamine (322 mg, 3.19 mmol) in THF (5 mL), acetic hydride (98.5 mg, 0.958 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for an hour, diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water. The organic layer was concentrated with silica gel and purified by column chromatography, eluting with 50-100% ethyl acetate in hexanes. The product was triturated with diethyl ether to give 2-(acetylamino)-N-benzyl-3-(difluoromethoxy)propanamide (135 mg, 59%) as a white solid, MP: 173.3° C. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ(ppm) 7.25-7.39 (m, 5H), 6.68 (w, 1H), 6.42 (d, 1H), 6.24 (wt, 1H), 4.73 (m, 1H), 4.48 (d, 2H), 4.24 (dd, 1H), 4.01 (dd, 1H) and 2.05 (s, 3H).

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