Methanol → (R)-3-Hydroxy-1-[4-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-2-butynyl]-2-pyrrolidinone

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A mixture of 1.6 g of (R)-3-[(4-Nitrobenzoyl)oxy]-1-[4-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-2-butynyl]-2-pyrrolidinone, 1.6 g of potassium carbonate and 60 ml of methanol was stirred for 2 hours, diluted with dichloromethane and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated to dryness. The residue was chromatographed (alumina) to give 0.8 g of the desired product as an off white solid; mp 81°-85° C.

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