Sodium Hydroxide → 1-((Tert-butoxy)carbonyl)-3-methylpyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of 3-methylpyrrolidine-1,3-dicarboxylic acid 1-tert-butyl ester 3-methyl ester (370 mg, 1.52 mmol) in IMS (5 mL) was added a 1M aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (2.0 mL, 2.0 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between EtOAc and a 0.1M aqueous solution of HCl. The organic layer was separated and washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to give the desired product as a white solid (348 mg, 100%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHCl3-d): δ 3.85-3.75 (m, 1 H); 3.52-3.41 (m, 2 H); 3.27-3.15 (m, 1 H); 2.39-2.30 (m, 1 H); 1.83-1.74 (m, 1 H); 1.51-1.40 (m, 9 H); 1.38 (s, 3 H).

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