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HRID 979007Generated: October 25, 2026

Citric Acid → Benzyl 2-methylaziridine-1-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCitric AcidHCID 311—
Reactant2-MethylaziridineHCID 6377—
ReactantTriethylamineHCID 8471—
ReactantBenzyl chloroformateHCID 10387—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
ProductBenzyl 2-methylaziridine-1-carboxylateHCID 21895246—

Reaction Steps

2-Methyl aziridine is dissolved in CH2Cl2 and triethylamine under argon at 0° C. Benzylchloroformate is added and the contents of the flask are at room temperature overnight. The mixture is poured into 10% citric acid and is extracted with CHCl3. The organic layer is washed with dilute aqueous NaHCO3 and dried over MgSO4. The solution is evaporated to yield N-Cbz-2-methyl aziridine.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04666729
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_05
ORD IDord-765bacff03074573989da6ae22f6ff52
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_05