2-Bromothiazole → 1,1-Dimethylethyl 4-hydroxy-4-(2-thiazolyl)-1-piperidinecarboxylate

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To a cooled (−78° C.) and stirred solution of n-BuLi (2.6 mL, 1.05 eq., 10.0 M in hexanes) in dry Et2O (20 mL) was added dropwise a solution of 2-bromothiazole (4.0 g, 24.4 mmol) in THF (10 mL) over a 10 minute period. After the yellow mixture had been stirred at −78° C. for 30 minutes, a solution of 1-Boc-4-piperidone (4.9 g, 1 eq.) in THF (20 mL) was added slowly. The mixture was then continued to stir for another 30 minutes before the reaction was quenched by addition of water (5 mL). The mixture was warmed to room temperature and extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was separated, washed with brine and dried over Na2SO4. After removal of the solvent, the crude product was purified on silica gel (45% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford the desired product as a thick oil.

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