Trifluoroacetic acid → 4-(2-Methoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)piperidine

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Trifluoroacetic acid (5 eq) was added to a solution of tert-butyl 4-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)piperidine-1-carboxylate (200 mg, 0.5676 mmol, 1 eq) in dichloromethane, stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. The solvent was then evaporated, the residue brought to pH=10 with sat. aq. Na2CO3 solution and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to afford the product 4-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)piperidine as a light yellow solid (137.3 mg, 96%). LC/MS (m/z): 253.2 (MH+), Rt 1.81 minutes.

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