To a stirred solution of (4-methyl-piperidin-4-yl)-carbamic acid benzyl ester hydrochloride salt (0.15 g, 0.53 mmol, Example 30B) in dichloromethane (3 mL) at room temperature was added isonicotinoyl chloride (0.4 g, 2.79 mmol) and triethylamine (0.17 mL, 1.2 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours, aqueous ammonium chloride was added, and the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (2×). Combined organic layers were washed with 10% KHSO4, sat. NaHCO3, and brine before drying (MgSO4), and concentration under reduced pressure to provide (4-methyl-1-(pyridine-4-carbonyl)-piperidin-4-yl)-carbamic acid benzyl ester. MS (CI) m/z 354 (M+1)+; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 8.69 (d, 2H), 7.40-7.31 (m, 7H), 5.06 (s, 2H), 4.15 (m, 1H), 4.62 (m, 4H), 2.12 (m, 2H), 1.77-1.45 (m, 2H), 1.42 (s, 3H).
