Pyridine → (R)-2-Oxoimidazolidine-1,5-dicarboxylic Acid 1-benzyl ester 5-tert-butyl Ester

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To a solution of (R)-2-oxoimidazolidine-1,5-dicarboxylic acid 1-benzyl ester (534 mg) in chloroform (2.6 ml) were sequentially added pyridine (1.0 ml) and tert-butylalcohol (1.5 ml) at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred. This reaction solution was iced, and phosphorous oxychloride (0.23 ml) was added thereto, and then the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours. This reaction solution was iced, and a 20 wt % aqueous solution of sodium acetate (20 ml) was added thereto, and then chloroform (5 ml) was further added at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. This mixed solution was extracted with chloroform, and the resulting organic layer was washed with a 0.1M aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid, water, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate and a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a crude product of the titled compound (467 mg).

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