Pyrrolidine → 1'-Benzyl-[1,3']bipyrrolidinyl

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3.82 g (18.0 mmol) NaBH(OAc)3 are added to a solution of 1.23 mL (15.0 mmol) pyrrolidine and 2.41 mL (15.0 mmol) N-benzylpyrrolidinone in 100 mL THF and acidified with 2 mL acetic acid. The reaction is stirred overnight at RT. The reaction solution is combined with 200 mL saturated NaHCO3 solution and extracted twice with 200 mL EtOAc. The organic phase is dried over MgSO4 and the solvent is eliminated i.vac. The purification is carried out by column chromatography on silica gel (EtOAc/MeOH/NH3 8:2:0.2).

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