Diisopropylethylamine → 5-(2,6-Dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(3-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidin-2-one

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A solution of the chlorhydrate salt of methyl 4-amino-4-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)butanoate (100 mg; 0.34 mmol; 1.0 equiv.) in anh. DCE (1.5 ml) was treated successively with DIPEA (0.12 ml; 0.69 mmol; 2.0 equiv.), 3-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)benzaldehyde (70 mg; 0.34 mmol; 1.0 equiv.), and NaBH(OAc)3 (102 mg; 0.48 mmol; 1.4 equiv.). The resulting mixture was further stirred at rt, under nitrogen, for 72 h. DCM (50 ml) and a solution of aq. sat. NaHCO3 (35 ml) were then added. The organic layer was further washed with a solution of aq. sat. NaHCO3 (35 ml) and with brine (35 ml). The resulting organic layer was then dried over anh. MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. Purification by preparative HPLC afforded 5-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(3-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidin-2-one as a beige solid. LC-MS (conditions A): tR=0.81 min.; [M+H]+: 409.15 g/mol.

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