Tetrahydrofuran → 1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one

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A 500 mL round-bottomed flask was charged with methyl 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylate 52 (7.50 g, 31.6 mmol), sodium borohydride (1.32 g, 34.8 mmol), and 100 mL of THF. After being heated to reflux, 15 mL of MeOH was slowly added. After 1 h at reflux, the reaction was concentrated, 100 mL of water was added, and the mixture was extracted with DCM. The combined extracts were dried and concentrated to give 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one 53.

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