Water → HCID 18458648, compound

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Reaction Steps

8.37 g (30 mmol) of 3(R,S)-hydroxy-1-methyl-4(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (VII) were dissolved in 83.7 ml of tetrahydrofuran and treated with 12.4 ml (90 mmol) of triethylamine. The mixture was cooled to 5° C., 2.55 ml (33 mmol) of methyl chloroformate were added dropwise in the course of 15 min and the mixture was stirred at 5-10° C. for a further 3 h. Since TLC checking still showed starting material, a further 1.0 ml (12.9 mmol) of methyl chloroformate were added and the mixture was stirred again for 1 h. 50 ml of water were then added and the mixture was extracted twice with 50 ml of ethyl acetate each time. The combined organic phases were washed with 30 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution, then dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo on a rotary evaporator.

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