Acetic Acid → (2S,4R)-2-[2-(hydroxymethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-4-(methanesulfonyloxy)-1-(4-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl)pyrrolidine

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To a solution of (2S,4R)-2-(2-formylthiazol-4-yl)-4-methanesulfonyloxy-1-(4-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl)pyrrolidine (2.26 g) in a mixture of methanol (30 ml) and tetrahydrofuran (30 ml) was added sodium borohydride (94 mg) at 0° C. After stirring at 0° C. for 30 minutes, acetic acid (0.6 ml) was added to the solution. After the mixture was evaporated, the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate, washed with water, saturated sodium bicarbonate and brine successively. The dried organic layer was evaporated to give (2S,4R)-2-[2-(hydroxymethyl)thiazol-4-yl]-4-(methanesulfonyloxy)-1-(4-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl)pyrrolidine (2.09 g)

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