Ethylenediamine → (Z)-7-[2-Oxo-6-((E)-3-oxo-4-phenyl-but-1-enyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-hept-5-enoic acid methyl ester

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A round bottom flask was charged with nickel (II) chloride (68 mg, 0.52 mmol) and sodium borohydride (9.9 mg, 0.26 mmol), then 95% ethanol (1.0 mL) was added. The mixture immediately turned black. After 15 min at rt, ethylene diamine (56 μL, 0.84 mmol) was added. After another 15 min at rt, 7-[2-oxo-6-((E)-3-oxo-4-phenyl-but-1-enyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-hept-5-ynoic acid methyl ester (40 mg, 0.10 mmol) in 95% ethanol (1.0 mL) was added via cannula. A hydrogen atmosphere was established by evacuating and refilling with hydrogen (3×) and the reaction mixture was stirred under a balloon of hydrogen for 18 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through celite, washing with ethanol, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the resulting residue by flash column chromatography (CH2Cl2→30% EtOAc/CH2Cl2, gradient) afforded 28 mg (70%) of the title compound.

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