2-azidoacetyl Chloride → p-Nitrobenzyl (5R,6S)-2-(2-azido-acetamido)-6-[(R)-1-hydroxyethyl]carbapen-2-em-3-carboxylate

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A solution of p-nitrobenzyl (5R,6S)-2-amino-6-[(R)-1-hydroxyethyl]carbapen-2-em-3-carboxylate (35 mg, 0.1 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (2 ml) is cooled to -25° C. and treated with 4-dimethylaminopyridine (15.9 mg, 0.13 mmol) and, dropwise over 5 minutes, with a solution of 2-azidoacetyl chloride (14.3 mg, 0.12 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (0.5 ml). The resulting mixture is stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 0° C. for 4 hours. The mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with pH 3 phosphate buffer, water, 5% aqueous sodium bicarbonate and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed on a silica gel thin layer preparative plate to afford the title compound.

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