Dimethylformamide → Cyclopentyl-phenyl-acetyl chloride

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To a stirred solution of α-phenylcyclopentaneacetic acid (422 mg; 2.0 mmol) and a catalytic amount of dry dimethylformamide (ca. 20 uL) in 5 mL of dry methylene chloride under nitrogen at room temperature was added oxalyl chloride (1.5 mL of 2.0 M solution in methylene chloride) dropwise. After 45 minutes, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo to give crude α-phenylcyclopentaneacetyl chloride which was used immediately for Step 2.

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