Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride → 4-{3-[2-(3-Hydroxy-4-phenyl-butyl)-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-propyl}-benzoic acid methyl ester

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To a solution of 4-(3-{2-[3-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-4-phenyl-butyl]-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl}-propyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester (3.37 g, 6.43 mmol) in THF (40 mL) at 0° C. was added tetra-butylammonium fluoride (1M in THF, 9.6 mL, 9.6 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h and the volatiles were removed in vacuo. EtOAc was added and the organic solution was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (2×), water (1×), and brine (1×). The organic solution was dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by medium pressure chromatography eluting with EtOAc to yield 2.28 g of 4-{3-[2-(3-hydroxy-4-phenyl-butyl)-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-propyl}-benzoic acid methyl ester. 1H NMR (CDCl3) (selected peaks) δ7.91 (d, 2H), 7.32–7.15 (m, 7H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.75 (m, 1H), 3.63 (m, 1H), 3.54 (m, 1H), 2.94 (m, 1H), 2.78 (m, 1H), 2.61 (m, 3H); MS 410.1 (M+1).

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