Methyl 1-benzyl-2,4-dioxo-3-piperidinecarboxylate → 1-Benzylpiperidine-2,4-dione

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A mixture of 23.4 gm (89.7 mMol) methyl 1-benzyl-2,4-dioxo-3-piperidinecarboxylate in 200 mL 10% aqueous oxalic acid was stirred at reflux for 15 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and the solution extracted with 3×200 mL dichloromethane. The organic phases were combined, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 4.99 gm (27%) of the desired compound.

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