HCID 91290871, compound → HCID 18630842, compound

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Intermediate 21 (0.2 mol) was heated to 80° C. under N2 flow. NaOCH3 (44 g) was added. The mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 30 minutes. The solvent was evaporated and water (170 ml) and HCl (6N, 60 ml) were added. The mixture was stirred and refluxed for 1 hour, then cooled, alkalized and NaOH and extracted with CH2Cl2. The organic layer was separated, washed with water and a saturated NaCl solution, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2Cl2/CH3CN 100/0 and 96/4). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 7.8 g of (±)-1,5-bis(phenylmethyl)-3-pyrrolidinone (intermediate 22).

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