p-Anisoyl chloride → 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-(4-methoxybenzoyl)-5-(pentyloxy)-, (+-)-

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Reaction Steps

15.57 cm3 of a 1.5M solution of n-butyllithium in n-hexane is added at -70° C. to a solution of 4 g of 5-(1-pentyloxy) pyrrolidin-2-one in 80 cm3 of tetrahydrofuran. Agitation is carried out for 15 minutes at -70° C. then while maintaining this temperature, a solution of 3.98 g of para-anisoyl chloride at 58% in toluene is added. After allowing to return to ambient tempera-ture and evaporating under reduced pressure, the residue is chromatographed on silica (eluent: n-hexane-ethyl acetate 2-1). 5.1 g of sought product is obtained.

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