Acetic Acid → ethyl 2-amino-4-(tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-ylidene)butanoate

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To a solution of ethyl 2-[(diphenylmethylidene)amino]-4-(tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-ylidene)butanoate (162) (6.8 g, 18.0 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was added water (30 mL) and glacial acetic acid (20 mL) and the reaction stirred at room temperature for 2.5 h. The reaction was concentrated in vacuo and the residue dissolved in 0.1 N HCl. It was extracted twice with ethyl acetate and the organic layer was discarded. To the aqueous layer was added solid potassium carbonate until the solution gave blue pH paper. The aqueous layer was extracted with 15% isopropanol/dichloromethane (3×) and the organic layer dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to afford the title compound as a clear oil (3.05 g, 79% yield).

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