Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride → Methyl 4-[[5-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-1-piperidyl]-2-methyl-benzoyl]amino]-3,5-dimethyl-benzoate

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To a solution of methyl 4-[[5-[3-[[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxymethyl]-1-piperidyl]-2-methyl-benzoyl]amino]-3,5-dimethyl-benzoate (0.40 g, 0.76 mmol) in THF (10 ml) is added Bu4NF 1.0 M in THF (0.39 g, 1.52 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture is gradually warmed to ambient temperature. After 1 hour, the reaction mixture is diluted with ice-water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layers are combined, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue. The residue is purified by flash chromatography (silica gel) over a gradient using 4% MeOH in dichloromethane to afford the title compound as a light brown solid (0.30 g, 96%). Mass spectrum (m/z): 411.5 (M+1).

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