Imidazole → (S)-5-(((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)methyl)pyrrolidin-2-one

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To a solution of (S)-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one (30.0 g, 261 mmol) and imidazole (23.1 g, 340 mmol) in DCM (900 mL) was added TBS-Cl (42.9 g, 288 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 30 min and filtered. The filtrate was washed with water and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel column using a mixture of EtOAc and hexanes to give (S)-5-((tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)methyl)pyrrolidin-2-one (50 g, 83.7%). LRMS (M+H+) m/z 230.2.

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