Methanol → HCID 12143940, compound

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1-(2-Chloro-4,6-dimethylphenyl)piperidine-2-thione (5.11 g), dimethyl carbonate (17.0 mL), sodium hydride (3.7 g of a 60% dispersion in mineral oil), and methanol (0.5 mL) were combined in 100 mL of dioxane and the mixture was stirred in a 120° C. oil bath for 4 h. After the reaction had cooled to room temperature, it was quenched by the addition of aqueous ammonium chloride, diluted with water and washed twice with ethyl acetate. After drying over magnesium sulfate, the ethyl acetate was concentrated and the residue chromatographed on silica gel using an acetone/hexane gradient to provide 5.00 g 1-(2-chloro-4,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-methylsulfanyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester, mp 85.3–87.6° C.

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