Methanol → 3-piperidin-4-yl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine

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To a solution of tert-butyl 4-[(4-nitro-1-oxidopyridin-3-yl)amino]piperidine-1-carboxylate (4 g) in methanol (100 ml) was added 10% palladium on carbon (50 mg) and the mixture was placed under a hydrogen atmosphere (60 psi) for 48 hours. The mixture was filtered through Celite and evaporated to dryness to give the title compound as a solid, which was used without further purification. Yield 3.21 g. MS 293 (M+H).

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