4-Toluenesulfonyl chloride → Toluene-4-sulfonic acid 1-methyl-piperidin-3-ylmethyl ester

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A mixture of 2.07 g (16 mmol) 1-methyl-3-piperidinemethanol, 3.35 g (18 mmol) p-toluensulfonyl chloride, 0.58 g (5 mmol) 4-dimethylaminopyridine and 2.23 mL (16 mmol) NEt3 in 30 mL DCM was stirred for 2 h at room temperature. The mixture was washed with water and evaporated to dryness to yield 4.5 g (99%) of the title compound as yellow oil which was used without further purification. MS(m/e): 284.1 (MH+).

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