Hydrochloric Acid → trans-n-Methyl-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(2-bromo-5-chlorophenyl)-pyrrolidine

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trans-2-Acetoxy-2′-bromo-5′-chlorostilbene (1189 g, 3381 mmol) was dissolved in toluene (5350 ml) and trifluoroacetic acid (10.42 ml, 165 mmol) at 33° C. N-methoxymethyl-N-trimethylsilyl-N-methylamine (670 g, 4153 mmol) was added in the course of 1 hour. The organic layer was concentrated under vacuum to an oil. This oil was dissolved in methanol (4160 ml) at 30° C. Potassium hydroxide (209 g, 3725 mmol) in water (900 ml) was added. After 30 minutes, the pH was adjusted to 8-9 with 3N HCl (approx. 200 ml). The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes and filtered. The product was dried for 24h under vacuum, yielding the title pyrrolidine in 1188 grams (96%). Purity according to HPLC is >99,0% a/a.

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