Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Piperidinecarboxylic acid, 1-methyl-, hydrochloride (1:1)

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A solution of 1-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (2.0 g, 11.7 mmol) in conc. hydrochloric acid (20 mL) was heated to 100° C. and maintained for 6 h. The mixture was then concentrated to dryness in vacuo to give a solid, which was washed with acetonitrile-diethyl ether (1:1) and dried in vacuo to afford 1-methyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid hydrochloride (1.0 g, 48%) as an off-white solid.

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