Acetic Acid → Tert-butyl 3-((4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)amino)azetidine-1-carboxylate

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A solution of 1-Boc-3-azetidinone (800 mg, 4.67 mmol), 4-fluoro aniline (0.519 ml, 4.67 mmol), acetic acid (0.535 ml, 9.34 mmol) and sodium(triacetoxy)borohydride (1.98 g, 9.34 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (20 ml) was stirred under N2 atmosphere at room temperature for 1 day. Sat. solution of NaHCO3 (25 ml) was added. After phase separation, the aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (2×35 ml). The collected organics after solvent evaporation were purified by Biotage SNAP-Si cartridge (25 g) eluting with cyclohexane/ethylacetate from 90/10 to 80/20. Collected fractions after solvent evaporation afforded the title compound (D30) (880 mg)

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