Reaction #1772016

Reaction equation

compound 4

N-Methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl cyclopentylmandelate

methyl bromoacetate

ethyl ether

→

Compound ( a )

3-(2-Cyclopentyl-2-phenyl-2-hydroxyacetoxy)-1-(methoxycarbonylmethyl)-1-methylpyrrolidinium bromide

Solvents

acetonitrile

methylene chloride

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   OtherEvaporation of acetonitrile
2. 2
   Othergave a crude product
3. 3
   Otherto precipitate

Procedure

To compound 4 (0.8235 g, 2.71 mmol) in 30 ml of dry acetonitrile, methyl bromoacetate (1.08 g, 7.06 mmol) was added at room temperature. The mixture was stirred for 2 h. Evaporation of acetonitrile gave a crude product. The crude product was dissolved in a small volume of methylene chloride and then poured into 100 ml of dry ethyl ether to precipitate. This procedure was repeated three times to obtain Compound (a) as pure product (0.9912 g, 80%). White powder, m.p.: 192-194° C. Analysis for C21H30BrNO5. Calcd: C, 55.27; H, 6.63; N, 3.07. Found: C, 55.11; H, 6.59; N, 3.03. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz): 1.23-1.29, 1.31-1.37, 1.41-1.47, 1.53-1.67 [8H, m, (CH2)4], 2.18-2.23, 2.73-2.80, 4.04-4.16, 4.21-4.25 (6H, m, CH2NCH2CH2), 2.85 [1H, p, CHC(OH)], 3.57 (3H, s, NCH3), 3.80 (3H, s, CO2CH3), 4.66, 4.85 (2H, 2dd, CH2CO2), 5.27 (1H, s, OH), 5.52 (1H, m, CO2CH), 7.25-7.28, 7.32-7.35, 7.57-7.59 (5H, m, Ph) ppm.

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