Hydrochloric Acid → (2R,3R,4R)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-3,4-dihydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine, hydrochloride

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To a solution of (2R,3R,4R)-3,4-dibenzyloxy-2-benzyloxy-methyl-1-cyclopropylmethylpyrrolidine, hydrochloride (Compound 8) (0.14 g, 0.28 mmol) in 96% ethanol (15 ml) was added 10% Pd/C (50 mg) and 1 M hydrochloric acid (0.1 ml). The reaction mixture was hydrogenated in Parr apparatus at 40 psi for 24 hours. The mixture was filtered and concentrated in vacuo giving (2R,3R,4R)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-3,4-dihydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine, hydrochloride as a yellow oil (0.063 g, yield: 100%).

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