Sulfuric Acid → Z-Pyr-OtBu

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(S)-1-(Benzyloxycarbonyl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid (100 g) was dissolved in dehydrated methylene chloride (2 L), and under ice cooling, concentrated sulfuric acid (10 mL) and isobutene (213 g) were added, followed by stirring overnight at +20° C. or less. The reaction mixture was added to cold aqueous sodium carbonate solution while paying attention to effervescence, followed by liquid separation of the organic phase, washing with saturated brine and drying over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, then the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=7/3), and crystallized with hexane/ethyl acetate to afford 80 g of the title compound as a colorless crystalline powder (yield 67%). Enantiomeric excess 99.9% ee or more (CHIRALPAK AD-H, 4.6×150 mm, UV 210 nm, hexane/ethanol=2/1, flow rate 1 mL/min., retention time 4.2 min.).

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