Water → [(3R,4S)-1-Benzyl-4-(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-pyrrolidin-3-yl]-methanol

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(3R,4S)-1-Benzyl-4-(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester (28.5 g, 0.078 mol) were dissolved in THF (800 mL). At 0° C. LiAlH4 (3.12 g, 0.082 mol) was added portion wise. After stirring at 0° C. for 4 h water (20 mL), then 5N NaOH (20 mL) and additional water (30 mL) was added. After stirring at ambient temperature for 30 min the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL), the combined organic phases were dried on sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated. The crude title product was obtained as a white solid (25.0 g, 95%) and directly used in the next step. ES-MS m/e: 337.8 (M+H+).

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