Water → Rac-4-[(4r,5r)-4-hydroxy-3,3,5-trimethyl-2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile

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A solution of 2-(trifluoromethyl)-4-(3,3,5-trimethyl-2,4-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)benzonitrile (50 mg) in THF (5 mL) was cooled to −78° C., lithium tri(sec-butyl)borohydride-THF solution (0.242 mL, 1 mol/L) was added, and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 30 min. Water was added to the reaction mixture, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography, and the obtained solid was recrystallized from hexane-ethyl acetate to give the title compound as a colorless solid (yield: 32.2 mg, 64%).

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