3-Methoxyphenol → (2R,4R)-4-(3-Methoxy-phenoxy)-pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylic acid 1-tert-butyl ester 2-methyl ester

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To an ice cold solution of (2R,4S)-4-hydroxypyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylic acid 1-tert-butyl ester 2-methyl ester (1.15 g, 4.69 mmol) and 3-methoxyphenol (0.56 mL, 5.158 mmol) in THF (10 mL) is added triphenylphosphine (1.84 g, 7.03 mmol) followed by the dropwise addition of diisopropyl-azodicarboxylate (1.40 mL, 7.03 mmol). Warm to room temperature and stir for 18 h. Dilute the reaction with ethyl acetate and wash with 1 N HCl, saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, saturated aqueous sodium chloride, dry (magnesium sulfate) and purify (silica gel chromatography, eluting with dichloromethane/ethyl acetate mixtures) to give the title compound (0.57 g, 34%).

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