cis-5-Benzyltetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,3(2H,3aH)-dione → Perhydropyrrolo(3,4-c)pyrrole-1,3-dione

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A degassed solution of cis-5-(benzyl)tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,3-(2H,3H)-dione (250 mg, 1.30 mmol) in methanol (50 mL) was treated with Pd/C (25 mg) and a hydrogen balloon was attached. The mixture was stirred for 48 h before filtering through celite and removal of the solvents in vacuo gave the title compound as a brown solid (125 mg, 88%). δH (DMSO-d6) 11.01 (1H, s) 3.12 (4H, d, J 10.4 Hz), 2.75 (2H, m). LCMS RT 0.19 minutes, (ES+) 141 (M+H)+.

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