4-(Bromoacetyl)benzonitrile → (R)-ethyl 2-(1-(2-(4-cyanophenyl)-2-oxoethyl)piperidin-3-yl)acetate

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To a mixture of 4-(2-bromoacetyl)benzonitrile (5.5g, 24.55 mmol) in toluene was added (R)-ethyl 2-(piperidin-3-yl)acetate (4 g, 23.36 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 4 days at room temperature and then stirred from one day at 50° C. Solvents were removed in vacuo. The resulting solids were triturated with EtOAc. The solid material was filtered and washed with EtOAc. The solid material was collected and dried to yield 5 g of (R)-ethyl 2-(1-(2-(4-cyanophenyl)-2-oxoethyl)piperidin-3-yl)acetate. MS (M+1)=314. HPLC Peak RT=0.77 minutes.

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