Morpholine → Methyl 5-(morpholin-4-yl)-2-nitrobenzoate

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A solution of 2.0 g (9.28 mmol) product from Step A and 1.6 mL (18.6 mmol) morpholine in 20 mL DMF was heated to 90° C. for 6 hours. After the mixture had cooled to room temperature, the DMF was stripped off in vacuo. The crude material was then redissolved in methanol and stirred with 20 g Amberlyst-A26® for about 20 minutes. The mixture was then stripped of solvent and used without further purification in the next step. Rf 0.20 in 40% EtOAc/hexane, visualized by UV and visible light.

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