HCID 59468910, compound → HCID 59468976, compound

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To a solution of 1-(1,1-dimethylethyl) 2-methyl (2R,5R)-2-(cyanomethyl)-5-{3-[(phenylmethyl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2-pyrrolidinedicarboxylate (D44, 1.15 g, 2.55 mmol) in methanol (40 mL) was added Raney Nickel (slurry in water, 10 g) and the mixture was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere (7 atm) for 4 hours. The catalyst was filtered off, the solvent removed under reduced pressure, and the solid residue was treated with toluene (3×20 mL) and dried under vacuum. The crude oil obtained was refluxed in methanol (100 mL) for 7 hours until a complete cyclization was observed. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the crude material purified by chromatography on silica gel using dichloromethane/methanol (100:0 to 95:5) to afford the title compound (0.41 g, 48%).

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