Trimethylsilyldiazomethane → 1-tert-Butyl 4-methyl 4-methylpiperidine-1,4-dicarboxylate

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To a solution of 1(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid (5.0 g, 20.55 mmol) in methanol (60 mL) and toluene (100 mL) was added a 2M solution of trimethylsilyldiazomethane (20 mL) in hexanes (the addition was accompanied by effervescence and a small exotherm). The resulting pale yellow solution was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 1 hr. The solvent was removed under reduce pressure to give the title compound as a pale yellow oil (5.28 g 20.55 mmol, 100%); 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.20 (s, 3H), 1.34-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 2.03-2.07 (m, 2H), 2.96-3.03 (m, 2H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 3.72-3.77 (m, 2H); MS m/e MH+. 257

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