Methanol → HCID 11543631, compound

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Dissolve 1-cyclohexyl-3-(3-methoxy-benzyl)-pyrrolidin-2-one (example 67) (440 mg, 1.5 mmol) in methylene chloride (50 ml) and add 2-methyl 2-butene (0.97 ml, 9.2 mmol) followed by borontribromide (0.43 ml, 4.6 mmol) and stir at room temperature for 20 minutes. Pour reaction mixture into an ice, methanol, sodium bicarbonate mixture and stir for 5 minutes. Separate layers wash organic with brine dry over sodium sulfate, filter and concentrate. Purify by silica gel (10-20% ethyl acetate in hexanes) to yield 165 mg (39%) of the title compound: Mass spectrum (apci) m/z=274 (M+H).

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