Water → Ammonia

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Reaction Steps

Combine 1-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-3-(2-(4-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)[1,4]diazepan-1-yl)ethyl)-3-phenylpyrrolidine (prepared from (−)-3-phenyl-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidine(R,R)-di-p-anisoyltartaric acid salt) (0.6 g, 1.0 mmol) and tetrahydrofuran (10 mL). Cool to −78° C. using a dry-ice/acetone bath. Add dropwise a solution of sec-butyllithium (1.26 mL, 1.3 M, 1.64 mmol). When the addition of sec-butyllithium is complete, add a solution ethyl vinyl sulfone (0.37 g, 3.08 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (2 mL). Heat the reaction mixture to reflux and seal with a rubber septum. After 18 hours, cool, add ethyl vinyl sulfone (0.37 g, 3.08 mmol) and again heat the reaction mixture to reflux. After 6 hours, cool, add water, separate the layers and extract the aqueous layer twice with ethyl acetate. Combine the organic layers, dry over Na2SO4, filter, and evaporate in vacuo to give a residue. Chromatograph the residue on silica gel eluting with 0.2% concentrated aqueous ammonia solution/5% methanol/dichloromethane to give the title compound.

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