Triethylborane → (2R,4S)-2-Methyl-4-phenyl-pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

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3.4 g of (2S,4S)-2-Methanesulfonyloxymethyl-4-phenyl-pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (9.56 mmol) were dissolved in 50 ml tetrahydrofurane. After addition of 15.1 ml lithium-dimethylaminoborohydride (14.34 mmol; 1 M in tetrahydrofurane), 1.93 ml triethylborane (1 M in tetrahydrofurane) were added and the reaction mixture stirred under reflux for 20 min. Standard workup gave 2.7 g of crude product which was purified via silica gel chromatography using a ISCO Companion instrument, yielding 1.69 g of purified product.

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