Methyl iodide → 1-tert-Butyl 4-ethyl 4-methylpiperidine-1,4-dicarboxylate

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A solution of Example 532A (2.1 g, 8.1 mmol) in THF (81 mL) at −78° C. was treated dropwise with 1.5M LDA in cyclohexane (6.0 mL, 8.9 mmol), stirred for 30 minutes, treated dropwise with methyl iodide (0.76 mmol), 12.1 mmol), stirred for 2.5 hours, quenched with saturated NH4Cl, and extracted with diethyl ether. The combined extracts were washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated to provide the desired product. MS (DCI) m/e 272 (M+H)+.

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