Ammonium formate → Rac-2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-n-methyl-n-((3s,4r)-4-phenyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-isobutyramide

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To a solution of rac-N-((3S,4R)-1-Benzyl-4-phenyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-methyl-isobutyramide (1.0 g, 1.82 mmol) in MeOH (30 ml) was added ammonium formate (0.59 g, 9.3 mmol) and Pd/C 10% (0.25 g). Stirring was continued at RT for 1 h, the reaction mixture was then filtered through celite, concentrated under vacuo. Purification by flash chromatography (SiO2, CH2Cl2/MeOH 8:2) yielded 0.87 g (84%) of rac-2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-methyl-N-((3S,4R)-4-phenyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-isobutyramide as a colorless oil. ES-MS m/e: 459.4 (M+H+).

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