Triethylamine → 1'-Benzyl-5H-spiro[furo[3,4-b]pyridine-7,4'-piperidine]

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To a solution of 1.1 g (3.5 mmol) 1′-benzyl-3-hydroxymethyl-2′,3′,5′,6′-tetrahydro-1′H-[2,4′]bipyridinyl-4′-ol and 1.0 ml (7.4 mmol) triethylamine in 35 ml dry tetrahydrofuran were added 0.26 ml (3.3 mmol) methane sulfonyl chloride at room temperature. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 1 h and then quenched with water. The aqueous layer was basified with aqueous 1 M sodium hydroxide and extracted with three portions of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Flash-chromatography (aminopropyl-modified silica gel) gave the title compound (0.62 g, 62%) as a light yellow amorphous solid.

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