Methanol → 2-PIPERIDINEACETIC ACID, ETHYL ESTER, HYDROCHLORIDE (1:1)

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Ethyl 2-(pyridin-2-yl)acetate (24.51 g, 148.4 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (130 ml), and PtO2 (3.37 g, 14.84 mmol, 0.1 eq.) and chloroform (20 ml) were added. The suspension was stirred under an H2 atmosphere (8 bar) at 40° C. overnight. According to TLC control (silica gel, MC/methanol 95:5), the reaction was not complete, so that further chloroform (15 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred under an H2 atmosphere (8 bar) at 40° C. for a further 2 d (TLC control). After cooling, the catalyst was first removed by filtering over filtering earth and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness in vacuo. The ethyl 2-(piperidin-2-yl)acetate hydrochloride was employed in the next stage without further purification.

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