Lawesson's reagent → 4-(S)-(1-Ethoxycarbonylcyclopropyl)-3-(R)-fluoro-1-[1-(S)-phenylethyl]-2-pyrrolidinethione

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4-(S)-(1-Ethoxycarbonylcyclopropyl)-3-(R)-fluoro-1-[1-(S)-phenylethyl]-2-pyrrolidone (4.825 g, 15.11 mmol) was dissolved in dry benzene (150 ml), and the solution was mixed with Lawesson's reagent (3.085 g, 7.625 mmol) and heated under reflux for 30 minutes. After cooling, benzene was evaporated under a reduced pressure, and the resulting residue was subjected to flash silica gel chromatography and eluted with an eluant of n-hexane:ethyl acetate=5:1, to thereby obtain 4.494 g (88.7%) of the title compound as a light yellow oil.

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