Iodine → Tert-butyl 4-(2-fluoro-5-iodo-4-methoxyphenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate

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A stirred mixture of tert-butyl 4-(2-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (Step A; 255 mg; 0.825 mmol) in MeOH (15 mL) was treated with iodine (345 mg; 1.107 mmol) and silver sulfate (281 mg; 1.107 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction was filtered through Celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was redissolved in ether (50 mL) and washed with H2O (50 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with ether (3×50 mL) and the combined extracts were washed with brine (50 mL), dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash silica gel chromatography (0-10% EtOAc/hexanes gradient) to afford tert-butyl 4-(2-fluoro-5-iodo-4-methoxyphenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate as a colorless glass. The aqueous layer was then re-extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL) and the combined extracts were dried (MgSO4), filtered, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure until a precipitate formed. This solid was collected by filtration and dried in a vacuum oven to afford 4-(2-fluoro-5-iodo-4-methoxyphenyl)piperidine as a off-white solid.

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