2-Pyrrolidone → Piperyline

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(2E,4E)-5-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)penta-2,4-dienoic acid (50 mg, 0.23 mmol) was dissolved in 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (56 mg, 0.34 mmol) in THF (1.5 mL), followed by stirring for 1 hour. Then, pyrrolidone (0.03 mL, 0.34 mmol) was added thereto, followed by stirring for 6 hours. Upon completion of the reaction, the experiment was completely terminated by addition of distilled water. EtOAc was added to the reaction product to separate an oil layer and a water layer from each other, followed by washing with a saturated solution of NaCl and then drying over anhydrous Na2SO4. The solvent was distilled under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography using hexane/ethyl acetate (1/1) to give a target compound (36.1 mg, yield: 58.1%).

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