Sodium periodate → (S)-4-(4-Hydroxy-2-methyl-butyl)-1-((S)-1-phenyl-ethyl)-pyrrolidin-2-one

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OsO4 (2 mL of a 4% wt solution in t-BuOH) was added to the alkene 88 (5.8 g, 0.021 mol) in THF/H2O (3:1, 100 mL). After 1 hour, sodium periodate (11.4 g, 0.053 mol) was added. After 2 hours, the suspension was filtered and the solids washed with dichloromethane. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue azeotroped with toluene. The residue was dissolved in ethanol and sodium borohydride (2.5 g) added. The suspension was stirred at room temperature overnight. 1N citric acid was added and the mixture diluted with ether. The resultant two layers were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with ether and the combined organic dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. Flash chromatography (1:1 hexane/EtOAc) of the residue gave an oil. 4.2 g, 73%. MS, m/z (relative intensity): 276 [M+H, 100%].

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