Triethylamine → 3-(RS)-[2-(4-Bromobenzyl)-1-oxo-2,8-diaza-spiro[4.5]dec-8-ylmethyl]-4-(SR)-phenylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylic Acid Tert-Butyl Ester

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To 275.3 mg (1 mmol) of 3-(RS)-formyl-4-(SR)-phenylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester and 359.1 mg (1 mmol) of 2-(4-bromobenzyl)-2,8-diaza-spiro[4.5]decan-1-one hydrochloride were added 20 mL of DCE and 139 μL (1 mmol) of triethylamine. The reaction mixture was agitated for 10 minutes at room temperature before adding 334 mg (1.5 mmol) of triacetoxyborohydride. After an overnight agitation, 10 mL of saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate were added and the solution was extracted with DCM. The organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated in vacuo. The crude yellow oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (DCM/methanol 0% to 2%) giving Compound 1 as a colorless solid (520 mg, 89.3%).

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