Trifluoroacetic acid → 1-(4-(Azetidin-3-yloxy)benzyl)pyrrolidine

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A solution of 1A (5.2 g, 15.5 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) was treated with TFA (10 g, 88 mmol) and stirred at RT for 17 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated and then co-evaporated using DCM. The residue was dissolved in water and the pH adjusted to pH 10 by adding NaOH. The solution was extracted several times with DCM and the organic solutions were filtered through a phase separator. The solvent was removed by evaporation. There was obtained 3.1 g (85%) of 1B as an oil. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ 1.69-1.83 (m, 4H), 2.43-2.57 (m, 4H), 3.53 (s, 2H), 3.73-3.81 (m, 2H), 3.87-3.92 (m, 2H), 4.93-5.01 (m, 1H), 6.68 (d, 2H), 7.20 (d, 2H).

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