p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 4-[3-(3-Hydroxy-propyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2,5-dioxo-imidazolidin-1-yl]-2-trifluoromethyl-benzonitrile

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To a solution of compound 12a (1.03 g, 2.33 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) at room temperature was added p-TSA (88 mg, 0.46 mmol). The solution was stirred for 3 hrs at room temperature. The reaction was then diluted with ethyl acetate (50 mL), washed successively with a 10% bicarbonate and brine solution and finally dried over magnesium sulphate to give compound 13a (786 mg, 95%) which was directly used as such in the next step. 1H NMR (300 MHz, Acetone-d6) δ: 1.57 (s, 6H), 1.92 (m, 2H), 3.54, (t, 2H, J=7.38 Hz), 3.51-3.63 (m, 2H), 8.18 (m, 2H), 8.27 (s, 1H).

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