Tributylstannane → methyl 2-[(4R)-2-oxo-4-allylazetidin-1-yl]-3-methylbut-2-enoate

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A mixture of methyl 2-[(4R)-4-allyl-3-chloro-2-oxoazetidin-1-yl]-3-methylbut-2-enoate (600 mg), tributyltinhydride (0.97 ml) and 2,2'-azobis-(2-methylpropionitrile) (40 mg) in benzene (6 ml) was refluxed for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into a mixture of ethyl acetate (30 ml) and dilute aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The organic layer was separated, and washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The oily residue was chromatographed on silica gel (10 g) eluting with a mixture of hexane and ethyl acetate (10:1-10:3) to give methyl 2-[(4R)-4-allyl-2-oxoazetidin-1-yl]-3-methylbut-2-enoate (452 mg) as an oil.

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