Trifluoroacetic acid → (trans)-1-Benzyl-4-isobutyl-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

N-Benzyl-N-(methoxymethyl)trimethylsilylmethylamine (2.84 g, 12 mmol), followed by TFA (1.0 M solution in CH2Cl2, 1.0 mL, 1 mmol) were added to a solution of (E)-5-methyl-hex-2-enoic acid ethyl ester (1.56 g, 10.0 mmol) in methylene chloride (30 mL) maintained at −5° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. After 15 minutes, the bath was removed and stirring was continued overnight. Saturated sodium bicarbonate was added, and the organic portion was separated, washed with brine, and dried. The product was purified by chromatography on silica gel, and compound was eluted with 20% ethyl acetate in hexane to give (trans)-1-Benzyl-4-isobutyl-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 3 as an oil (1.28 g, 44%).

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