Imidazole → methyl (S)-(+)-3-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-2-methylpropionate

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Methyl (S)-(+)-2-methyl-3-hydroxypropionate (1.0 g; 8.47 mmole) and imidazole (1.15 g; 16.9 mmole) were dissolved in dry dimethylfofmamide (10 ml), t-butyl dimethylchlorosilane (1.30 g; 8.62 mmole) was added thereto, and the resultant mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (60 ml), washed with an aqueous sodium chloride solution (50 ml) three times and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After removal of the solvent, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give methyl (S)-3-t-butyldimethylsilyloxy-2-methylpropionate

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