2-Aminomethyl-1,4-benzodioxane → 1-(2,3-Dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-2-ylmethyl)-5-oxo-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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The title compound was prepared using 200 mg (1.21 mmol) of 2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-2-ylmethylamine and 0.17 mL (1.21 mmol) of dimethyl itaconate according to the procedure for substituted pyrrolidines described in J. Org. Chem. 26 (1961) 1519-1524. Purification by column chromatography (silica gel, heptane/ethyl acetate, 1:2) afforded the pure product.

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