Methanesulfonic Acid → HCID 11053614, compound

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To a solution of 3.41 g (20.9 mmol) of cis-3-hydroxy-4-phenylazetidin-2-one in 15 mL of THF at 0° C. was added 5 mL of ethyl vinyl ether and 20 mg (0.2 mmol) of methanesulfonic acid. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 20 min, diluted with 20 mL of saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, and extracted with three 40 mL portions of ethyl acetate. The combined ethyl acetate layers wre dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to give 4.87 g (99%) of cis-3-(1-ethoxyethoxy)-4-phenylazetidin-2-one as a colorless oil.

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