(S)-(+)-1-(2-Pyrrolidinylmethyl)pyrrolidine → Pyrrolidine, 1-(4-bromobenzoyl)-2-(1-pyrrolidinylmethyl)-, (2S)-

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To a stirring solution of 4-bromobenzoic acid-2,5-dioxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl ester (3.5 g, 11.7 mmol) [CAS: 80586-82-9] in tetrahydrofuran (0.15M), is added (S)-(+)-1-(2-pyrrolidinylmethyl)pyrrolidine (1.9 mL, 11.7 mmol) and the mixture heated to reflux for 4 h. The reaction is allowed to cool to room temperature and washed with water while extracting with 10% isopropanol/dichloromethane. The organic portion is dried with sodium sulfate, filtered; and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue is purified on a silica gel column, eluting with 2M ammonia in methanol and dichloromethane to obtain 2.80 g (71%) of the title compound. MS (ES+) m/e 337.1 (M+1)+.

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