Triethylamine → 3-((Tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)propyl methanesulfonate

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A solution of 3-(N-t-butoxycarbonyl-N-methylamino)propanol (2.40 g) and triethylamine (2.07 g) in methylene chloride (25 ml) was cooled to 0° C. and treated with methanesulfonyl chloride (1.883 g). After being stirred for 1 hour at 0°-4° C., the solution was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (25 ml) and water (50 ml). The separated organic layer was washed with 0.5 N hydrochloric acid (50 ml), water (50 ml), aqueous sodium bicarbonate (50 ml), water (50 ml) and brine (50 ml) successively, and dried over magnesium sulfate. The evaporation of the solvent gave 3-(N-t-butoxycarbonyl-N-methylamino)propyl methanesulfonate (3.742 g) as an oil.

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