Dimethylformamide → tert-butyl N-[1-(5-cyanopyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]carbamate

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Stir a solution of diisopropylethylamine (9.5 mL, 54.3 mmol), 6-chloronicotinonitrile (5 g, 36.2 mmol) and 3-tert-butyloxycarbonylpyrrolidine (10 g, 54.3 mmol) in DMF (10 mL). After 3 days, dilute with dichloromethane and an aqueous saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate and separate the layers. Extract the aqueous layer once with dichloromethane, dry (sodium sulfate), filter and concentrate. Filter through a plug of silica gel, wash with dichloromethane and concentrate to give [1-(5-cyanopyridin-2-yl)-pyrrolidin-3-yl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester as a white solid (8.13 g, 78%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.38 (dd, 1H, J=2.4 Hz, 1.0 Hz), 7.58-7.55 (m, 1H), 6.33 (dd, 1H, J=9.8 Hz, 1.0 Hz), 4.85-4.7 (m, 1H), 4.40-4.25 (m, 1H), 3.85-3.30 (m, 4H), 2.35-2.25 (m, 1H), 2.08-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.43 (s, 9H); MS (ES): m/z=289 [M+H]+.

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