Formaldehyde → HCID 57639110, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 1,1-dimethylethyl (3R,5S)-3,5-dimethyl-1-piperazinecarboxylate (2.04 g, 9.5 mmol) in dichloromethane (25 mL) at 0° C. was added formaldehyde (1.075 mL, 37% water solution, 14.3 mmol) followed by sodium triacetoxyborohydride (2.628 g, 12.4 mmol). The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 2 h before being diluted with dichloromethane and washed with 1N NaOH solution. The organics were then washed with brine, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated to yield 1,1-dimethylethyl (3R,5S)-3,4,5-trimethyl-1-piperazinecarboxylate (2.06 g, 95%). LCMS: (M+H)+: 229.2.

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