Potassium Hydroxide → 4-Piperidinecarboxylic acid

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The crude ethyl 1-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylate was dissolved in 15 ml of methanol and 2.5 ml of water. 535 mg (9.54 mmol) of potassium hydroxide were added and the mixture was reacted at 40° C. for 30 min. The mixture was evaporated, the residue was dissolved in water, pH 3 was adjusted with 2N hydrochloric acid and the solid formed was filtered off and dried in vacuo to yield 471 mg (54% yield) of 1-[5-trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic acid.

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