Sodium Cyanide → 4-Amino-1-methoxy-piperidine-4-carbonitrile

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To 10 g of N-methoxy-4-piperidone (J. Org. Chem. 1961, 26, 1867-74) in 240 ml ammoniumhydroxide 25% in water there are added 6.2 g of ammoniumchloride and 4.6 g of sodium cyanide. After stirring for 18 h at 25° C. the reaction mixture is diluted with 200 ml water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase is separated, dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated. 8.25 g of 4-amino-1-methoxy-piperidine-4-carbonitrile is obtained as light brow oil, which is used without further purification in the next step.

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