Methyl 2-bromobenzoate → Tert-butyl 4-hydroxy-4-phenylpiperidine-1-carboxylate

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Methyl 2-bromobenzoate (1.816 ml, 12.936 mmol) [CAS 610-94-6] was added to a solution of 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-pyridine (4 g, 12.936 mmol) [CAS 375853-82-0] (synthesis described in WO 2004072025 A2 20040826) in 1,4-dioxane (28 ml) and an aqueous saturated solution of NaHCO3 (24 ml). The resulting solution was degassed using a stream of nitrogen and Pd(PPh3)4 (0.747 g, 0.647 mmol) was added to this solution. The reaction was then microwaved in a sealed tube at 140° C. for 5 minutes. The resulting cooled reaction mixture was then diluted with EtOAc and filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth. The filtrate was collected, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo. The crude reaction mixture was then purified by column chromatography (silica gel; DCM to DCM/EtOAc up to 6% as eluent). The desired fractions were collected and evaporated in vacuo to yield D21 (4.04 g, 98%).

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