Acetic Acid → tert-Butyl [(azetidin-2-yl)methyl]carbamate

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A suspension of 18.8 g (68.0 mmol) of 1-benzyl-2-[(t-butoxycarbonylamino)methyl]azetidine, 8.2 g (137 mmol) of acetic acid, 1.0 g of 20% palladium on carbon and 200 ml of tetrahydrofuran was shaken in a hydrogen atmosphere at pressures of 48.3-51.7 psi and temperatures of 21.5°-27° for 16 hours. The catalyst was removed by filtration and the solvent was removed. in vacuo to give 11.7 g (92%) of the title compound as a colorless viscous oil which was used without further purification.

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