Imidazole → (2S,4R)-1-tert-Butyl 2-methyl 4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate

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To a solution of 1-tert-butyl 2-methyl (2S,4R)-4-hydroxypyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate (970 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1000 mL) was added imidazole (591 g) at 0° C. Upon dissolution of the imidazole, tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (652 g) was added at 0° C. The reaction was stirred for 16 hours at room temperature, cooled to 0° C., and quenched with water (2.25 L). The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (4×), and the combined organic layer was washed with brine (3×), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to give 1-tert-butyl 2-methyl (2S,4R)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}pyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate. The residue was used directly without further purification.

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