Methanol → 3-(4-Methoxybenzylamino)-6-methyl-1-carboxymethyl pyrazinone

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The acid 18-5 (810 mg) was dissolved in 40 mL 1 N NaOH and 40 mL MeOH at room temperature and was treated with Raney nickel suspension (˜5 g). A second charge of Raney nickel (˜5 g) and 1 N NaOH (20 mL) was added after 3 h. After 6 h, the suspension was filtered through celite washing with water and MeOH. The volatiles were removed in vacuo and the residue then taken up 1 N HCl (˜5 mL). Saturated NaHCO3 solution was added until pH˜7-8 and the solution was extracted exhaustively with EtOAc/THF. After drying (MgSO4), the solvent was removed to give the title compound 18-6 as a solid which was used as such:

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