3-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde → HCID 53885487, compound

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Part A: To a solution of D-alanine methyl ester hydrochloride (6.0 grams) in methanol (25 mL) is added 1.1 equivalents of 3-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde. The solution is stirred at room temperature for several hours and then the solvent removed by rotary evaporation. The resulting imine is redissolved in acetic acid (10 mL) and methanol (2 mL), and sodium cyanoborohydride (1.5 equivalents) is added in several portions over 10 minutes. The mixture is then stirred for 16 hours and then concentrated by rotary evaporation. The resulting residue is partitioned between ethyl acetate and aqueous sodium carbonate (10%). The organic layer is dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to yield the desired N-3-picolyl-D-alanine methyl ester.

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