1-Boc-4-[(N-methoxy-N-methylcarbamoyl)methyl]piperidine → Tert-butyl 4-(2-oxopropyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate

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Added dropwise 3.0 M methylmagnesium chloride in THF (8.63 mL, 25.9 mmol) to a solution of tert-butyl 4-(2-(methoxy(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (5.93 g, 20.7 mmol) in THF (100 mL) at 0° C. Warmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 90 minutes. Partitioned between ether and 2N HCl, washed the organic layer twice with water, brine, dried, and concentrated to afford the title compound (4.95 g, 99.1% yield) as a clear oil.

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