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Abstract
Despite several reported procedures for coupling alkyl halides and 5-oxoproline esters (pyroglutamate derivatives), no general method has been described. The reaction of pyroglutamate with sodium hydride, in anhydrous THF in the presence of the halide, provides this general and practical alkylation method. Alkylation under phase transfer conditions is a useful, but less general, alternative.