Methyl 1-benzyl-2,4-dioxo-3-piperidinecarboxylate → 1-Benzylpiperidine-2,4-dione

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A solution of 1-benzyl-2,4-dioxo-piperidine-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester (2.09 g, 8.0 mmol) in MeCN (250 mL) and water (20 mL) was heated at reflux for 76 hours. The cooled reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum to afford 1.60 g (98%) of 1-benzyl-piperidine-2,4-dione as a yellow oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 7.36-7.24 (m, 5H), 4.69 (s, 2H), 3.48 (t, 2H), 3.43 (s, 2H), 2.54 (t, 2H).

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