Pyridine → (S)-(-)-3-benzoyloxypyrrolidine

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To a mixture of N-benzyl-3-hydroxypyrrolidine (0.50 g, 2.84 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL) and pyridine (0.46 mL, 5.68 mmol) is added benzoyl chloride (0.4 mL, 3.41 mmol) at 0° C., and the mixture is stirred for 1 hour while warming to room temperature. After addition of saturated aqueous NaHCO3, the mixture is extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layer is dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting N-benzyl-3-benzoyloxypyrrolidine is used for next step without further purification. To a crude mixture of N-benzyl-3-benzoyloxypyrrolidine (114 mg, 0.41 mmol) in dichloromethane (1 mL) is added α-chloroethyl chloroformate (57 μL, 0.49 mmol) at 0° C., and the mixture is stirred for 1 hour while warming to room temperature. After removing dichloromethane, resulting mixture is diluted with MeOH. The reaction mixture is heated to 80° C. for 0.5 hour. After cooling to room temperature, solvent is evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain (S)-(−)-3-benzoyloxypyrrolidine which is used for next reaction without further purification.

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