Triethylamine → (1R*,5S*,6R*)-8-Benzyl-1-phenyl-6-phenylsulphonyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-one

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A mixture of N-benzyl-3-hydroxy-2-phenylpyridinium bromide (Description 1; 4.91 g, 14.3 mmol), phenyl vinyl sulphone (4.2 g, 25 mmol), triethylamine (2.8 ml, 20 mmol) and 1,4-dioxane (50 ml) was heated at reflux overnight. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was poured onto saturated aqueous NaHCO3 and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 ml). The combined organic extracts were dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (isohexane:diethyl ether 10-70%) to give the title compound (4.84 g, 78%) as a yellow-orange foam. Crystallisation from iso-hexane:diethyl ether gave the product as yellow rhombs.

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