Formaldehyde → HCID 53312154, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

(S)-3-Benzoyl-5-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl-1-((E)-styryl)-pyrrolidin-2-one (4a, R1=styryl, R4=phenyl) (1.0 g, 2.2 mmol) is dissolved in 5 mL of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran, add 37% formaldehyde aqueous solution (0.36 mL, 4.4 mmol), 1 M K2CO3 aqueous solution (4.4 mL, 4.4 mmol) and n-Bu4NOH (12 mg, 0.05 mmol), heat to 40° C. for 2 h. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature, extract with ethyl acetate, the extracts are washed with saturated Na2CO3 aqueous solution and brine, dry over anhydrous Na2SO4 and concentrate under vacuum, the residue is purified by column chromatography to obtain (R)-5-Biphenyl-4-ylmethyl-3-methylene-1-((E)-styryl)-pyrrolidin-2-one (1a, R1=styryl). Spectroscopic data as Example 23, Method 1.

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