Sodium hydride → Tert-butyl 4-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-cyanopiperidine-1-carboxylate

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A solution of bis(2-chloroethyl)-N-(1,1-dimethylethoxy)carbonyl amine (9.298 g, 38.4 mmol) and 2-chlorophenylacetonitrile (5.0 g, 32.0 mmol) in a 4:1 mixture of THF/DMF (15 mL) was treated with NaH (2.82 g, 70.4 mmol) at 60° C. (7 d). The solvent was removed in vacuo, the residue dissolved in EtOAc (200 ml) and washed with saturated NaHCO3 (50 ml), H2O (2×50 ml), and saturated aqueous NaCl (50 ml), dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. Trituration of the residue with 100% MeOH afforded 4-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-cyano-N-(1,1-dimethylethoxy) carbonyl piperidine as a white solid.

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