Acetone → L-Proline, 1-(1-methylethyl)- (9CI)

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A suspension of (S)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid (5 g, 50 mmol), acetone (5.52 mL, 50 mmol) and 10% Pd/C (2.5 g) in methanol (100 mL) was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere for 6 to 12 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered on a pad of celite and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue obtained was filtered through a column of silica gel to afford (S)-1-isopropylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid (8.0 g, 94%) as a colorless solid.

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