Triethylamine → 3-oxo-3-(1-phenyl-3,4-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2(1H)-yl)propanoic acid methyl ester

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A solution of (852 μl, 7.9 mmol) of methyl-malonyl chloride in DCM (5 ml) was added dropwise, with vigorous stirring and while cooling (ice-bath), to a solution of (1.5 g, 7.6 mmol) of 1-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine (A2) and (1.27 ml, 9.1 mmol) of NEt3 in DCM (35 ml). Stirring was then carried out for 60 min at RT. The mixture was then washed with water and brine, and the organic phase was dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. CC (chloroform/ethyl acetate 10:1) yielded 1.26 g (4.2 mmol, 55%) of 3-oxo-3-(1-phenyl-3,4-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2(1H)-yl)propanoic acid methyl ester.

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