Sodium hydride → 1-(1-Phenyl-cyclohexyl)-pyrrolidin-2-one

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Reaction Steps

Dissolve 4-chloro-N-(1-phenyl-cyclohexyl)-butyramide (Preparation 29) (0.15 g, 0.53 mmol) in THF (20 mL) and add NaH (0.21 g, 5.29 mmol. 65% wt). Stir and heat the reaction mixture to 70° C. under nitrogen. Continue to heat the reaction at 70° C. for over night then cool it to room temperature. Add water (20 mL), and extract the aqueous layer with dichloromethane (3×50 mL). Combine the organic layers and dry with Na2SO4, filter, concentrate and purify by flash column chromatography (silica gel, 10-40% of EtOAc/Hexane) to give 0.16 g (89%) of the title compound as a colorless oil: Mass spectrum (ion spray): m/z=243.9 (M+).

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