1,1'-Carbonyldiimidazole → 1-t-Butyl 2-methyl (2S,4R)-4-{[(4-vinyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)carbonyl]oxy}pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 1-tert-butyl 2-methyl (2S,4R)-4-hydroxypyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate (1.0 eq.) in DMF (0.5 M) under nitrogen was cooled to 0° C. Solid 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (1.0 eq.) was added to the reaction. The contents of the reaction flask were warmed to RT and after 2 h a solution of 4-vinylisoindoline (1.0 eq.) in DMF (4 M) was added. The reaction was heated in a 60° C. oil bath for 2 h then cooled and poured into water and 5% potassium bisulfate. The resulting mixture was extracted with EtOAc. Combined organics were washed with brine, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated. Flash column chromatography eluting with hexane/EtOAc 70/30 gave the title compound as a white foam (81%). LRMS (ESI) m/z 417 (M+H).

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