Methyl 3-(benzyloxy)-4-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylate → methyl 3-hydroxy-4-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylate

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Intermediate methyl 3-(benzyloxy)-4-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrido[1,2a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylate prepared in Step 2b was dissolved in MeOH and catalytic 10% Pd/C was added at room temperature. The mixture was stirred under H2 atmosphere for 3.5 hours. Filtration of the catalyst and evaporation of methanol gave a residue to which diethyl ether was added; filtration afforded methyl 3-hydroxy-4-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylate as a pale brown solid with the spectroscopical properties identical to the compound described in Step 5a.

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