Cyanogen Bromide → (S)-1-(4-Bromo-2-butynyl)-3-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]-2-pyrrolidinone

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A solution of 2.4 g of (S)-1-[4-diethylamino-2-butynyl]-3-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]-2-pyrrolidinone and 0.8 g of cyanogen bromide in 40 ml of diethyl ether is stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The solution is washed with 30 ml of 1N hydrochloric acid and saturated sodium bicarbonate, dried and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is purified by chromatography (silica gel, methylene chloride) to give 2.0 g of the desired product as a colorless oil.

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