Sodium Hydroxide → Methyl-(6-morpholin-4-yl-4-o-tolyl-pyridin-3-yl)-amine

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A solution of 3.0 g (9.1 mMol) (6-morpholin-4-yl-4-o-tolyl-pyridin-3-yl)-carbamic acid methyl ester in 15 ml toluene was added at room temperature over 15 minutes to a solution of 13 ml (46 mMol) Red-Al® (70% in toluene) and 15 ml toluene. After 2 hours at 50° C., the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and 25.5 ml aqueous NaOH 1N were added over 10 minutes (very exothermic). The phases were separated and the aqueous phase extracted with toluene. The combined organic extracts were washed with water and brine, dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated. The residue was crystallized from n-heptane at −10° C. to yield 2.3 g (88%) methyl-(6-morpholin-4-yl-4-o-tolyl-pyridin-3-yl)-amine as a light beige powder of m.p.=73.5-76° C.

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