2-Pyrrolidone → HCID 70981703, compound

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To 2-pyrrolidinone (0.8 g, 9.4 mmol) in THF (15.6 mL) was added potassium tert-butoxide (1.05 g, 9.4 mmol) and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature. 5-Bromo-6-bromomethyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester was added in one portion and the reaction stirred for 2 h at room temperature. Saturated aqueous ammonium chloride (15 mL) was added and the mixture extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried with sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography (silica gel, gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc in petrol 40-60) gave the title compound (0.17 g) MS: [M+H]+=424.

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