[CH3:1][C:2]1([CH3:10])[CH2:7][CH2:6][CH2:5][C:4]([CH3:9])([CH3:8])[NH:3]1.[Li:11]CCCC.C1(N=CC2C=CC(OC)=CC=2C)CCCCC1.CN(OC)C(C1CC1)=O.[NH4+].[Cl-]>C1COCC1>[Li:11][N:3]1[C:4]([CH3:9])([CH3:8])[CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][C:2]1([CH3:10])[CH3:1]Lithium tetramethylpiperidide was prepared by the treatment of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (1.0 g; 7.0 mmol) in THF (17 mL) with n-BuLi (1.6 M in hexanes; 8.0 mmol) dropwise at −15° C. After 15 min at −15° C., a solution of cyclohexyl(4-methoxy-2-methylbenzylidene)amine (660 mg; 2.86 mmol) in THF (3 mL) was added dropwise to give a purple solution. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to 0° C. over a 20-min period then a solution of N-methyl-N-methoxycyclopropanecarboxamide (630 mg: 4.4 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added in one portion while at 0° C. The reaction mixture was kept at room temperature for 30 min and then added to saturated aq. NH4Cl. The solution was extracted with diethyl ether and the organic phase was washed with saturated aq. NaCl, dried and concentrated in vacuo.
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