Reaction #487549

Reaction equation

(S)-5-azidomethyl-3-(2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)-oxazolidin-2-one

hydrogen

→

(S)-5-aminomethyl-3-(2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)-oxazolidin-2-one

Solvents

THF

methanol

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   FiltrationThe catalyst is filtered off
2. 2
   Otherthe filtrate is evaporated to dryness i

Procedure

184 mg (0.6 mmol) (S)-5-azidomethyl-3-(2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)-oxazolidin-2-one are dissolved in a mixture of 2 ml THF and 10 ml of methanol, combined with 50 mg palladium/charcoal (5%) and hydrogenated for two hours at 3 bar hydrogen pressure. The catalyst is filtered off and the filtrate is evaporated to dryness i. vac.

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