(2S,4R,5R)-4-Isopropenyl-5-[4-methoxy-3-(3-methoxy-propoxy)-phenyl]-pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylic acid 1-tert-butyl ester 2-ethyl ester → (2S,4S,5R)-4-Isopropyl-5-[4-methoxy-3-(3-methoxy-propoxy)-phenyl]-pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylic acid 1-tert-butyl ester 2-ethyl ester

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A solution of (2S,4R,5R)-4-Isopropenyl-5-[4-methoxy-3-(3-methoxy-propoxy)-phenyl]-pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylic acid 1-tert-butyl ester 2-ethyl ester VIIa (0.3 g) in 10 mL of toluene is treated with 50 mg of 5% palladium on carbon. The suspension is stirred under an atmosphere of hydrogen for 2 hours at room temperature and filtered. The solvent is removed in vacuum to give the desired compound as an oil.

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