Taylor and Francis Group, Synthetic Communications, 13(30), p. 2259-2268, 2000
DOI: 10.1080/00397910008086864
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A flexible approach to protected trans-5-alkyl-4-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinones was described. The key step involved the alpha-amidoalkylation of benzenesulfone derived from (S)-malic acid, with organozinc reagents generated in situ from Grignard reagents and anhydrous ZnCl2. OEt2.