Acetic Acid → 5-Benzyl-3-propylpyrrolidin-2-one

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a 2 M lithium diisopropylamine solution in THF of −78° C. is added 5-benzylpyrrolidin-2-one and the mixture is stirred for 1.5 hours at −78° C. Then 1-propyl bromide is added and the reaction is stirred for another 1.5 hours at −78° C. The reaction mixture is allowed to warm up to 0° C. before ice-cold water with acetic acid is added and subsequently extracted 3 times with dichloromethane. The dichloromethane is concentrated in vacuo and the residue is dissolved in dichloromethane, washed with saturated NaHCO3 and brine. Crude 5-benzyl-3-propylpyrrolidin-2-one is obtained after removal of the solvents in vacuo. The product is purified by column chromatography.

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