Pyridine → Ethyl 1-(methylsulfonyl)piperidine-4-carboxylate

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A solution of ethyl isonipecotate (4.9 mL, 31.8 mmol) and pyridine (2.8 mL, 34.6 mmol) was cooled to 0° C. Methanesulfonyl chloride (2.7 mL, 34.9 mmol) was added. After 1.5 hours, the reaction mixture was diluted with CH2Cl2 (300 mL) and extracted with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (3×100 mL). The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. The crude material was dissolved in EtOAc (400 mL), extracted with H2O (3×50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to give the pure product (5.42 g, 22.9 mmol, 72%) as a yellow solid. IR(CHCl3): 3027, 1726, 1331, 1158, 963.

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