Methyl iodide → HCID 59468950, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 1-(1,1-dimethylethyl) 2-methyl (2S,5R)-5-{4-[(phenylmethyl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2-pyrrolidinedicarboxylate (D6, 1.52 g, 3.7 mmol) in dry THF (27 ml) at −78° C. was added LiHMDS (4.0 ml, 4.0 mmol, 1M solution in THF). The mixture was allowed to warm to −20° C. and was stirred for 40 min at that temperature. Then the mixture was again cooled to −78° C. and methyl iodide (3.15 g, 22.1 mmol) was added. The mixture was left stirring for another 30 min at the same temperature. After standard work up, the organic layer was evaporated. The crude material was purified by chromatography on silica gel using cyclohexanes and ethyl acetate (1:0 to 9:1) affording the title compound (1.23 g, 78%); Rt (HPLC): 6.76 min; MS: (ES/+) m/z: 448 [M+Na+]; C25H31NO5 requires 425; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ(ppm): 7.45-7.38 (m, 4H); 7.35 (t, 2H); 7.29 (t, 1H); 6.90 (d, 2H); 5.04 and 5.01 (s, s, 2H); 4.98 and 4.79 (d, d, 1H); 3.79 (s, 3H); 2.50-2.35 (m, 1H); 2.34-2.22 (m, 1H); 1.87-1.73 (m, 2H); 1.58 and 1.55 (s, s, 3H); 1.37 and 1.09 (s, s, 9H). NOE between the methyl group and the proton at C5 could be observed.

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