Sodium borohydride → tert-Butyl (3-hydroxypropyl)methylcarbamate

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To a solution of N-t-butoxycarbonyl-N-methyl-β-alanine methyl ester (3.911 g) in methanol (20 ml) and water (20 ml) was added sodium borohydride (6.81 g) portionwise at 4° C. and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The solution was concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was portioned between ethyl acetate (100 ml) and 0.5 N hydrochloric acid (100 ml). The separated organic layer was washed with 0.5 N hydrochloric acid (100 ml), water (100 ml), aqueous sodium bicarbonate (100 ml), water (100 ml) and brine (100 ml) successively, and dried over magnesium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvent gave 3-(N-t-butoxycarbonyl-N-methylamino)propanol (2.48 g) as an oil.

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