4-Methylmorpholine → Ethyl 1-(pyridin-4-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylate

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Ethyl isonipecotate (6.0 g, 38.66 mmol), 4-chloropyridine hydrochloride (5.9 g, 38.66 mmol) and N-methylmorpholine (9.3 mL, 85.0 mmol) were dissolved in N-methylpyrrolidinone (50 mL) and the resulting solution heated at 100° for 48 h. The solution was concentrated in vacuo and the residue dissolved in ethyl acetate (200 mL), washed with water and brine (2×100 mL), then dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated. The resulting residue was purified by flash chromatography (5%MeOH/CH2Cl2) to afford 21-1 as a crystalline solid.

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