Sodium Cyanide → (S)-1-Allylpyrrolidine-2-carboxamide

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Allyl (S)-1-allyl-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate (2.5 g, 12.8 mmol; and NaCN (64 mg, 1.3 mmol) in 50 ml 9M ammonia in methanol were stirred at 35° C. for 27 h. GLC showed a complete conversion. After evaporation the residue was dissolved in Et2O and washed with brine. Drying (Na2SO4), evaporation and recrystallization gave 1.6 g (81%) of the title amide identical with the one made in Example 8A.

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