Sodium Carbonate → HCID 54573355, compound

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To a solution of ethyl 3-(fluoromethyl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxylate (1.86 g, 10.62 mmol) in a 1:1 mixture of 1,4-dioxane/water (18 mL) was added sodium carbonate (1.35 g, 12.74 mmol) and the mixture cooled to 0° C. in an ice bath. Benzyl chloroformate (1.79 mL, 12.74 mmol) was added dropwise and the resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes, then at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The mixture was partitioned between water and ether, and the layers separated. The organic layer was washed sequentially with water, saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and brine, then dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography (Biotage 25M; 15% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to afford 1-benzyl 3-ethyl 3-(fluoromethyl)pyrrolidine-1,3-dicarboxylate (3.3 g, 100%).

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