Dichloromethane → HCID 178454031, compound

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Add to a solution of {4-[6-(1-benzyl-piperidin-4-ylamino)-9-cyclopentyl-9H-purin-2-ylamino]-cyclohexyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (8, 40.2 g, 68 mmol) in 400 mL of methanol, a suspension of Pd black (2 g) in a small amount of water. Then add a solution of ammonium formate (13.3 g, 215 mmol) in 100 mL of water, and heat at a gentle reflux overnight. TLC shows the presence of starting material (TLC, silica plates, 4:1 DCM:methanol; Rf: starting material 0.75, product 0.15). Add an additional 5 g of ammonium formate and reflux 24 hours. Remove the catalyst by filtration through Celite® and concentrate the filtrate. Dissolve the residue in DCM and extract with water. Remove the white precipitate by filtration through a pad of Celite®, wash the filtrate with brine, dry over sodium sulfate and filter. Concentrate the filtrate and purify the residue on silica gel (500 g) using DCM:methanol (4:1) to give 33.4 g of trans-{4-[9-cyclopentyl-6-(piperidin-4-ylamino)-9H-purin-2-ylamino]-cyclohexyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (9a) as a white solid.

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