Trifluoroacetic acid → 2-Methyl-N-[4-methyl-3-(4-piperidinyl)phenyl]propanamide

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Into a solution of tert-butyl 4-[5-(isobutyrylamino)-2-methylphenyl]-1-piperidinecarboxylate (335 mg, 0.930 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (10.0 mL) was added TFA (10.0 mL) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 h and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in 20 mL of CHCl3/i-PrOH (3:1) and was basified with 5% KOH solution (10 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl3/i-PrOH (3:1, 3×10 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give 2-methyl-N-[4-methyl-3-(4-piperidinyl)phenyl]propanamide (190 mg, 78%): ESMS m/e: 261.0 (M+H)+.

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