Benzoyl chloride → 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-benzoyl-5-(hexyloxy)-, (+-)-

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16 cm3 of a 1.6M solution of butyllithium in hexane is added at -70° C. to 4.5 g of 5-n-hexyloxy pyrrolidin-2-one in solution in 130 cm3 of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran. Agitation is carried out for 20 minutes at -70° C. and under the same conditions a solution of 3.4 g of benzoyl chloride in 20 cm3 of tetrahydrofuran is added. After allowing to return to ambient temperature and concentration under reduced pressure, the residue is chromatographed on silica (eluent: toluene-ethyl acetate 8-2). 3.3 g of the product sought is obtained.

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