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Improved synthesis of the tratis-3,5-disubstituted pyrrolidin-3-ylthio side
-chain of the novel carbapenem 1 was achieved via stereoselective reduction
of the 1-aryl-1-butanone derivative 5 and successive intramolecular cycliz
ation of the resulting, chiral alcohol 6. The 1-aryl-1-butanone derivative
5 was obtained by a coupling reaction of protected 4-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone
with aryl-Grignard reagent.