p-Aminoacetophenone → 1-(4-Methylphenyl)-2-oxo-3-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid

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This compound was prepared according to general method 1 starting from 6,6-dimethyl-5,7-dioxaspiro[2.5]octane-4,8-dione (0.500 g, 2.94 mmol) and 1-(4-aminophenyl)ethanone (1.19 g, 1.19 mmol) in ethanol (3 mL). 2-oxo-1-p-tolylpyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid 0.644 g (quantitative) was obtained as a bright yellow solid.

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