tert-Butyl 4-(cyanomethylidene)piperidine-1-carboxylate → tert-Butyl 4-(cyanomethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate

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4-Cyanomethylene-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (compound of Example 14; 6.9 g, 31.0 mmol) and Pd/C (0.7 g) in ethanol (150 mL) was maintained under hydrogen atmosphere for 8 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through Celite and the solvent was evaporated to afford the title compound.

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