Thionyl Chloride → 4-Amino-1-benzylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid hydrochloride

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A solution of 4-amino-1-benzylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid (5 g, 21 mmol) in methanol (90 ml) is cooled down to 0° C. and treated dropwise with thionyl chloride. The mixture is then brought to reflux for 5 hours and stirred at 20° C. overnight. The mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure, the residue is taken up in toluene and concentrated again to give 6.14 g of 4-amino-1-benzylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid hydrochloride ax58 as a hygroscopic white solid.

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