4-Methylmorpholine → 6-(4-Isopropyl-piperazine-1-carbonyl)-nicotinic acid methyl ester

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To a solution of pyridine-2,5-dicarboxylic acid 5-methyl ester (1.00 g, 5.50 mmol) and 1-isopropyl-piperazine dihydrochloride (1.20 g, 6.10 mmol) in DCM (100 mL) was added 1-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate (HOBt, 1.10 g, 8.30 mmol), 1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC, 1.60 g, 8.30 mmol), and N-methyl morpholine (2.9 mL, 27.0 mmol). After 18 h, the reaction mixture was quenched with 1 N aq. NaHCO3 (50 mL) and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried (Na2SO4), and concentrated. Chromatography of the residue (SiO2; 2-5% 2 M NH3 in MeOH/DCM) gave the title compound (1.20 g, 74%).

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