Acetic Acid → diethyl 5-benzoyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizine-1,1-dicarboxylate

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To a warm, preferably 60°-80° C., mixture of a high valence metal ion, preferably a manganese(III) salt, and more preferably manganese(III) acetate, in an alkanoic acid, preferably acetic acid, or a polar aprotic solvent such as acetonitrile, is added a weak base, preferably sodium acetate, and a compound of formula IV, preferably 2-benzoyl-[3,3-di(ethoxycarbonyl)propyl]pyrrole. The reaction is stirred, preferably at 50°-70° C. until the reaction is complete. The reaction mixture is diluted with a polar solvent, such as diethyl ether, and filtered. The resulting solution is washed with water and aqueous base, preferably 10% sodium hydroxide, dried, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The product, a compound of formula I, preferably diethyl 5-benzoyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizine-1,1-dicarboxylate, may be isolated by conventional means.

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