Imidazole → (R)-5-(((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidin-2-one

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Under atmosphere of argon, a solution of (5R)-5-hydroxymethylpyrollidin-2-one (10 g) and imidazole (8.8 g) in dry dimethylformamide (50 mL) was added by a solution of t-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (15.6 g) in dry dimethylformamide (50 mL) at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 5 hours. To the mixture, a mixed solvent of ethyl acetate and hexane was added. The diluted solution was washed with water and brine successively, dried over an anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (21.41 g) having the following physical data.

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