Sodium borohydride → HCID 66918731, compound

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To a solution of (1R,2R)-2-(1-cyano-cyclopropylcarbamoyl)-4-oxo-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.38 mmol) in THF (2.0 ml) was added at −15° C. sodium borohydride (0.38 mmol) and stirring was continued for 4 h. The mixture was partitioned between 1N aqueous HCl and ethyl acetate, the organic layer was dried, evaporated and the residue chromatographed on silica using ethyl acetate to give (1R,2R)-2-(1-cyano-cyclopropylcarbamoyl)-4-hydroxy-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester as a 2:1 mixture of epimers as a colorless solid. MS: 267.0 (M+H)+.

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