Citric Acid → 1-(4-Fluorobenzoyl)-3-isopropyl-2-oxopyrrolidine-3-carbonitrile

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To a solution of 1-(4-fluorobenzoyl)-2-oxopyrrolidine-3-carbonitrile (500 mg) obtained in Step F of Example 1 in N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL) was added sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil, 130 mg) in an ice bath, and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 5 min. To the reaction mixture was added 2-iodopropane (1.1 mL) in an ice bath, and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 1 hr. To the reaction mixture was added 10% aqueous citric acid solution in an ice bath, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate) to give the title compound (310 mg).

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