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was detected by H NMR after the reaction of aziridine
1a with acetic anhydride. However, after work up and
flash column chromatography, product 2a was obtained
in 85% yield. 2a: Solid, mp: 118–120°C; 1H NMR
(CD3Cl) l ppm; 1.10–1.50 (m, 4H), 1.51–1.71 (m, 2H),
1.75 (s, 3H), 1.86–1.98 (m, 1H), 1.99–2.15 (m, 1H), 2.45
(s, 3H), 3.15–3.29 (m, 1H), 4.51–4.61 (m, 1H), 4.86 (d,
J=7.6 Hz, 1H, NH), 7.28–7.38 (m, 2H), 7.75 (d, J=8.0
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Calcd: C, 57.86; H, 6.80; N, 4.50. Found: C, 58.71; H,
7.04; N, 4.08.