2,2,2-Trichloroethyl chloroformate → Rel-tert-butyl ((3R,4S)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)(methyl)carbamate

Participants

Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of [(3RS,4SR)-1-benzyl-4-(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-pyrrolidin-3-yl]-methyl-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (928 mg, 2.13 mmol) in CH3CN (10 ml) at RT, was added 2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate (0.45 ml, 2.13 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 3 hours, concentrated under vacuo. The residue was dissolved in AcOH (5 ml) and zinc dust (400 mg) was added portion wise over 1 hours. The solvent was evaporated, the residue diluted in EtOAc and the organic phase was washed with an aqueous solution of NaHCO3. The organic phase was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under vacuo to afford 415 mg (98%) of the tile compound as a light yellow oil. ES-MS m/e: 345.2 (M+H+).

Provenance & Evidence