Tert-butyl (5-cyano-6-methoxy-4-methylpyridin-2-yl)carbamate → Tert-butyl (5-(aminomethyl)-6-methoxy-4-methylpyridin-2-yl)carbamate

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A clear solution of tert-butyl (5-cyano-6-methoxy-4-methylpyridin-2-yl)carbamate (0.60 g, 2.279 mmol) in HOAc (5 mL) and ethanol (20 mL) was treated on an H-Cube apparatus (50 psi, 40° C., 1 mL/min., Raney Nickel cartridge) for 18 hr. LCMS showed that the reaction was complete (86% pure). The reaction was evaporated to dryness under vacuum. Purified by silica gel chromatography (Analogix, SF25-60 g, 0 to 12% (5% NH4OH/MeOH) in CH2Cl2). The pure fractions were combined and evaporated to dryness under vacuum to give the product tert-butyl (5-(aminomethyl)-6-methoxy-4-methylpyridin-2-yl)carbamate (0.42 g, 1.571 mmol, 68.9% yield) as a white solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.33 (s, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.57 (s, 2H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 1.46 (s, 9H). MS(ES)+ m/e 268.1 [M+H]+.

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