Methanol → 1-tert-butyl 2-methyl (2S)-4-oxopyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate

HRID 1348997Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1348997 reaction equation
[C:1]([O:5][C:6]([N:8]1[CH2:12][C:11](=[O:13])[CH2:10][C@H:9]1[C:14]([OH:16])=[O:15])=[O:7])([CH3:4])([CH3:3])[CH3:2].CO.[CH3:19][Si](C=[N+]=[N-])(C)C>C1(C)C=CC=CC=1>[O:13]=[C:11]1[CH2:12][N:8]([C:6]([O:5][C:1]([CH3:4])([CH3:2])[CH3:3])=[O:7])[C@H:9]([C:14]([O:16][CH3:19])=[O:15])[CH2:10]1

Participants

5

Reactant 3

HCID 887MethanolHCID 167693TrimethylsilyldiazomethaneHCID 11593804(2S)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid

Product 1

HCID 109884851-tert-butyl 2-methyl (2S)-4-oxopyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 1140TolueneSolvent

Procedure

A solution of (2S)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid (1 g, 4.3 mmol) in a 1:1 mixture of methanol and toluene (60 ml) was made. Trimethylsilyl diazomethane (6.5 ml of a 2M solution in hexanes, 13 mmol) was then added dropwise to the stirred solution at room temperature under nitrogen. After completion of the evolution of nitrogen gas, the resulting yellow solution was evaporated in vacuo, and the residue filtered through a pad of silica gel, eluting with ethyl acetate. Removal of solvent from the filtrate gave a yellow oil (1.05 g, near quantitative yield).

Workup

  1. customAfter completion of the evolution of nitrogen gas, the resulting yellow solution was evaporated in vacuo
  2. filtrationthe residue filtered through a pad of silica gel
  3. washeluting with ethyl acetate
  4. customRemoval of solvent from the filtrate
  5. customgave a yellow oil (1.05 g, near quantitative yield)

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-bebbc101a6d14343ad88ae0be7b915de
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2007_05
Patent number
US07211601B2

Reaction notes

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