Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 23324910, compound

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A solution of 36.7 g of 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinepropanoic acid methyl ester and β-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinepropanoic acid methyl ester in 130 ml of 1 N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution is heated to 60° C. for four hours. Excess aqueous hydrochloric acid (1 N, 140 ml) is added and the solution concentrated under reduced pressure to give β-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinepropanoic acid and 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinepropanoic acid. The acids are dissolved in 100 ml of acetic anhydride and the solution heated to 90° C. The solution is filtered hot and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo. The oil is chromatographed on silica gel (200-400 mesh) (elution with chloroform) to yield cis-and trans-dihydro-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolizine-3,5(2H,6H)diones as a white solid with mp 153°-58° C.

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