Ammonium Hydroxide → HCID 131733577, compound

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Reaction Steps

6-Methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)nicotinonitrile (1.0 equiv.) was dissolved in MeOH (0.1 M), wet Raney nickel was added, followed by ammonium hydroxide (32 equiv.). The reaction vessel was evacuated three times, refilled with hydrogen and then equipped with a hydrogen balloon and stirred at room temperature for 48 h. The mixture was filtered through a short pad of celite which was washed with MeOH. Ethanol was added to remove excess water upon concentration. The volatile solvents were removed to afford crude product which was dissolved in DCM. DIEA (1.8 equiv.) was added followed by BOC2O (0.95 equiv.). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The volatile solvent was removed and the residue was purified via Biotage chromatography (10-100% ethyl acetate in hexanes) to afford tert-butyl ((6-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)methyl)carbamate (90% yield); MS(ESI) m/z 290.3[M+1]+

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