Sodium hydride → Benzyl 3-(2-benzyloxyethoxy)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A solution of 1.29 g of benzyl 3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-carboxylate in 80 ml of THF is cooled to 0° C., 0.245 g of 60% NaH in oil is added and then 1.26 g of [(2-bromoethoxy)methyl]benzene and 0.108 g of tetrabutylammonium iodide and it is heated at 80° C. for 3 hours. 0.28 g of NaH and 0.40 g of [(2-bromoethoxy)methyl]benzene are added and it is heated at 80° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum, the residue is extracted with DCM, the organic phase is washed with 0.1M HCl solution, with a saturated solution of NaHCO3, it is dried and the solvent is evaporated under vacuum. The product thus obtained is purified by preparative HPLC and 0.46 g of the expected compound is obtained.

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