Water → N-[(1,1-Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]-N-(6-methyl-2-pyridinyl)glycine 1,1-dimethylethyl ester

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To a solution of 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-6-methylpyridine (723 mg, 3.47 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (11.5 ml) was added sodium hydride (mineral oil 55% dispersion) (0.18 g, 4.2 mmol) in portions under ice cooling. After stirring at room temperature for 30 minutes, tert-butyl bromoacetate (0.62 ml, 4.2 mmol) was added dropwise under ice cooling, followed by stirring at room temperature for 2 hours. After completion of the reaction, water was added to the reaction solution, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate. The separated organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (eluent; hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1→5:1 (V/V)), and fractions containing the desired compound were concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound (1.14 g) substantially quantitatively as a colorless liquid.

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