Acetic Anhydride → HCID 22097471, compound

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4-amino-4-hydroxymethyl-1-methylpiperidine (2.95 g, 0.02 mole), potassium carbonate (6.5 g, 0.047 mole) and acetic anhydride (8.5 g, 0.08 mole) in methanol were mixed at room temperature for two hours. Sodium hydroxide was added for neutralization and the solution extracted with chloroform. After evaporation the white solid obtained was crystallized with warm acetone affording 4-acetamido-4-hydroxymethyl-1-methylpiperidine (1.67 g, 0.009 mole, 45% yield).

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