2-Aminobenzyl alcohol → 2-Azidobenzenemethanol

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To a solution of 2-aminobenzyl alcohol (12.0 g, 97.4 mmol) in 50 mL of trifluoroacetic acid at 0° C. was added sodium nitrite (7.39 g, 107.2 mmol). This solution was stirred for 45 min and then there was added sodium azide (6.33 g, 97.4 inmol) dropwise as a solution in water. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 45 min and then was carefully quenched by slow addition of potassium carbonate. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered through a pad of silica gel and concentrated to afford 10.5 g (72%) of the title compound which was used without further purification. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ7.33 (m, 2H), 7.14 (m, 2H), 4.59 (s, 2H), 2.69 (broad s, 1H).

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