Hydrochloric Acid → 3-amino-3-benzyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one

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To a solution of 3-benzyl-3-[(diphenylmethylene)amino]dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one (5.67 g, 15.95 mmol) in MeOH (50 mL) and THF (50 mL) was added 6N HCl (5.3 mL, 32 mmol). After 5 min stirring at RT, the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo, diluted with water and benzophenone was extracted with diethyl ether (3×). The aqueous layer was basified to pH 10 with 6N NaOH, extracted with DCM (×2), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give 3-amino-3-benzyldihydrofuran-2(3H)-one as a colorless oil, which was carried as is in the next step.

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