Methyl iodide → Methyl (2S,3S)-3-[(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino]-2-methyl-4-oxo-4-pyrrolidin-1-ylbutanoate

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To a stirred solution of the product from Example 1, Step A (2.2 g, 7.33 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was added lithium hexamethyldisilazide (16.0 mL, 1M in THF, 16.0 mmol) at −78° C. The resulting mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 30 min. Iodomethane (2.8 mL, 45.0 mmol) was then added. After stirring at −78° C. for 2 h, the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution. The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with two portions of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by flash chromatography (30:70 hexanes/ethyl acetate) afforded the desired product (major diastereoisomer from the reaction).

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