p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 5-(5-Chloro-2-{2-[4-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-(2R,5S)-2,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethoxy}-phenyl)-dihydro-furan-2-one

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To a solution of 4-(5-chloro-2-{2-[4-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-(2R,5S)-2,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethoxy}-phenyl)-4-hydroxy-butyric acid (0.050 g, 0.10 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added p-toluene sulfonic acid (0.040 g) and the reaction was stirred at reflux for 4 hours. The reaction was cooled, diluted with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Trituration in diethyl ether/hexanes gave the title compound (0.052 g, LRMS: 475.2, 477.3).

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