Methanesulfonyl chloride → 1-(3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzyl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethyl)-3-(3-methanesulfonyloxypropyl)-2-oxopyrrolidine

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Reaction Steps

Combine 1-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethyl)-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-oxopyrrolidine (2.6 mmol), and dichloromethane (15 mL). Cool to −5° C. using a salt-ice bath. Add dropwise, methanesulfonyl chloride (0.19 g, 1.62 mmol) at such a rate as to maintain the reaction temperature below 0° C. After 1 hour, the reaction mixture is extracted with 1 M hydrochloric acid solution and then a 5% sodium bicarbonate solution. Dry the organic layer over Na2SO4, filter, and evaporate in vacuo to give the title compound: Rf=0.71 (silica gel, ethyl acetate).

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