Benzylamine → (3R,4R)-1-Benzylpyrrolidine-3,4-diol

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To a 1,4-dioxane (20 mL) solution of 1,4-di-O-tosyl-D-threitol (9.15 g, 21.25 mmol), benzylamine (9.29 mL, 85.0 mmol) was added, and the mixture was heated to reflux under a nitrogen stream for 4 days while stirring. The reaction liquor was returned to room temperature, and then a saturated aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate (50 mL) was added. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with saturated brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by column chromatography using silica gel [NH(basic)-silica gel 100 g, ethyl acetate to chloroform/methanol (10/1)], to obtain the title compound (1.88 g, 46%) as an oily matter.

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