Reaction #2931

Reaction equation

water

1-(3-Furyl)-1-(4-methyl-5-oxazolyl)ethanol

Trimethylsilylazide

boron trifluoride

→

title compound

1-Azido-1-(3-furyl)-1-(4-methyl-5-oxazolyl)ethane

Solvents

benzene

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Extractionextracted

Procedure

1-(3-Furyl)-1-(4-methyl-5-oxazolyl)ethanol (1 g) was suspended in benzene (4 ml). Trimethylsilylazide (822 μl) was added followed by boron trifluoride diethyletherate (770 μl). The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature, then poured into water and extracted to give the title compound.

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