Trifluoroacetic acid → HCID 66591104, compound

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A solution of 852 mg (2.23 mmol) of ethyl 3-{6-[3-(tert-butoxycarbonylmethylamino)phenyl}pyrid-3-yl}acrylate in 10 mL of methanol is stirred for 4 hours at room temperature in the presence of 100 mg of 10% palladium-on-charcoal under a hydrogen atmosphere. The catalyst is filtered off and the solvents are then evaporated off. The oil obtained is dissolved in 15 mL of dichloromethane. 2 mL of trifluoroacetic acid are added and the reaction mixture is stirred for 4 hours at room temperature. The reaction is stopped by adding 100 mL of saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and is then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phases are combined and dried over sodium sulfate. The solvents are evaporated off and the residue is then chromatographed on silica gel (70/30 heptane/ethyl acetate). 710 mg of ethyl 3-[6-(3-methylaminophenyl)pyrid-3-yl]propanoate are obtained. Yield=68%.

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