Dimethylformamide → cis-3-Azido-4-oxo-2-azetidinylmethyl bromide

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A mixture of 0.413 g (1.40 mmol) of cis-3-azido-4-oxo-2-azetidinylmethyl tosylate, 0.434 g (5.0 mmol) of anhydrous lithium bromide and 5 ml of anhydrous dimethylformamide is heated to 100° under argon for one hour. The solution is allowed to cool to 25°, poured into ethyl acetate and extracted copiously with water. The ethyl acetate layer is dried and evaporated to give 0.270 g (94%) of the title product.

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