Potassium Carbonate → (2S, 4S)-4-Hydroxy-2-methyl-pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

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To a solution of the ester of step B (1.0 g, 3.48 mmol) in MeOH (30 mL) was added K2CO3 (1.2 g, 8.7 mmol). After being stirred at room temperature for 4 hours, the solution was concentrated. The residue was taken up in ether. The resulting solution was washed with brine, dried over MgSO4 and concentrated. Flash chromatography eluting with a gradient of 0% to 20% to 40% EtOAc/hexanes provided 0.56 g of the title compound. MS calculated (M+H)+ 202. found 202.1.

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