Formaldehyde → Ethyl 2-({6-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]pyridin-3-yl}methyl)acrylate

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Diethylamine (0.29 g, 3.00 mmol), water (2 mL) and methylene chloride (2 mL) was added to a mixture of 2-(6-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-malonic acid monoethyl ester (1.00 g, 2.96 mmol) and 37% aq. solution of formaldehyde (0.25 g, 3.05 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred for 16 h at room temperature and then poured onto ice-water and extracted with methylene chloride. The organic layer was washed with 5% NaHCO3 and dried. Filtration and concentration under reduced pressure gave 2-(6-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-acrylic acid ethyl ester (0.75 g, 83%).

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