Acetic Acid → HCID 43714396, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of methyl 3-amino-2-methylbenzoate (2 g, 12.1 mmol) and cyclopentanone (5 g, 60.6 mmol) in methanol (20 mL) was added acetic acid (0.72 g, 12.12 mmol) and the reaction stirred at room temperature for 3 h. Sodium cyanoborohydride (1.13 g, 18.2 mmol) was added and the reaction stirred overnight. On completion, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the product was purified by column chromatography to afford methyl 3-(cyclopentylamino)-2-methylbenzoate (2.2 g, 78%).

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