Acetic Acid → HCID 49787391, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

2-[4-(5-Cyano-2-methoxyphenoxy)piperidin-1-yl]-N-methylacetamide (4, 8.78 g, 26.11 mmoles) was suspended in acetic acid (22.82 g, 364.87 mmoles) and the resulting reaction mixture cooled to 5° C. To this was added sulfuric acid (23.64 g, 234.95 mmoles) maintaining the reaction temperature below 30° C. To the resulting solution was added nitric acid (2.40 g, 26.63 mmoles). The reaction mixture was then heated to 35° C. and held for 3 hours. Additional nitric acid (117 mg, 1.31 mmoles) and sulphuric acid (1.31 g 13.1 mmoles) were charged and the reaction mixture was heated at 35° C. for 30 minutes. The solution was cooled to 20° C. and quenched with aqueous ammonia (92.45 g 1.36 moles), resulting in an increase in temperature to 50° C. To the resulting slurry was added, propionitrile (61.58 g 1.12 moles) and water (19 g). The reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. resulting in a clear solution, which upon settling gave two layers. The bottom layer was removed. The reaction mixture was cooled to 20° C. resulting in a thick slurry. The solid was isolated by filtration, washed with propionitrile (6.16 g 112.0 mmoles) and dried to afford the title compound (7.44 g, 82% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.72 (m, 2H) 1.97 (m, 2H) 2.35 (m, 2H) 2.61 (d, J=4.7 Hz, 3H) 2.66 (m, 2H) 2.90 (s, 2H) 3.96 (s, 3H) 4.73 (tt, J=8.4, 4.0 Hz, 1H) 7.71 (q, J=4.7 Hz, 1H) 7.82 (s, 1H) 7.86 (s, 1H). Mass Spectrum: m/z (M+H)+ 349.2

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