Ethanol → Ethyl 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylate

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1-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid (unknown amount) was dissolved in 20 ml ethanol and cooled to 0° C. HCl gas was bubbled into the solution until the solution became red in color. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stir ovenight. The solvent was removed to yield ethyl 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylate (M+1=251.93).

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