Benzoic Acid → (7S,8aS)-2-(5-Fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-7-yl benzoate

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A solution of 2.0 g (8.4 mmol) of (7R,8aS)-7-hydroxy-2-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine (Preparation 6), 1.54 g (12.6 mmol) of benzoic acid, 2.65 g (10.1 mmol) of triphenylphosphine, and 1.59 mL (10.1 mmol) of diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD) in 85 mL of THF was stirred at ambient temperature for 16 h. The solvent was evaporated, and flash silica gel chromatography with 1:1 hexane:ethyl acetate gave 2.5 g of partially purified material. A second chromatography with 10:1 methylene chloride:methanol gave 1.68 g (59%) of the title compound. mp (.HCl) 134°-135.5° C. 13C NMR (base, CDCl3): δ 36.1, 43.7, 48.7, 51.2, 60.4, 61.8, 73.2, 128.3, 129.7, 130.1, 133.0, 145.0, 145.3, 150.0, 153.1. 158.9, 166.7. HRMS calcd for C18H20FN4O (MH+): 343.1570, found: 343.1585.

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