Sodium borohydride → 1-(4(S)-benzyl-2, 2-dimethyl-oxazolidin-3-yl)-2-(biphenyl-4-yl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-2-hydroxy-ethanone

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To a solution of 1-(4(S)-benzyl-2,2-dimethyl-oxazolidin-3-yl)-2-[1-(biphenyl-4-yl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)ethane-1, 2-dione (250 mg, 0.54 mmol) in EtOAc (6 mL) and MeOH (2 mL) at 0° C. was added NaBH4 (20 mg, 0.54 mmol). After 2.75 hours at 0° C., more NaBH4 (20 mg, 0.54 mmol) was added. After 1.25 hours at 0° C., the reaction was quenched with HOAc (few drops) and H2O (2 mL). The pH was adjusted to 5 (by pH paper) with HOAc and partitioned between H2O (25 mL) and EtOAc (25 mL). The organic layers were dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to provide 0.25 g (99%) of 1-(4(S)-benzyl-2,2-dimethyl-oxazolidin-3-yl)-2-[1-(biphenyl-4-yl)1H-pyrrol-3-yl]-2-hydroxy-ethanone as a crisp foam.

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