1-[5-(2-Ethoxy-2-oxoethoxy)-6-nitropyridin-2-yl]-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester → 5-Oxo-1-(3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)pyrrolidin-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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Reduced iron (55.7 mg, 0.996 mmol) was added to a solution of 1-[5-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethoxy)-6-nitropyridin-2-yl]-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester (122 mg, 0.332 mmol) in acetic acid (1.2 ml) and the mixture was stirred at 85° C. for 2 hours. After cooling, the insoluble material was removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane, a saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solution was added thereto and the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and then the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to yield 81 mg (84%) of the title compound in the form of a colorless solid.

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