Acetic Acid → Tert-butyl 4-(2-(((trans)-2-phenylcyclopropyl)amino)ethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate

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To a solution of tert-butyl 4-(2-oxoethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (1 g, 4.40 mmol) in methanol (15 mL) were added (trans)-2-phenylcyclopropanamine (0.762 g, 5.72 mmol) and acetic acid (0.252 mL, 4.40 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. Sodium cyanoborohydride (0.415 g, 6.60 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h. The reaction was quenched with water (10 mL) and the mixture was concentrated to remove methanol. The resulting aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (3×). The DCM extract was washed with 10% HOAc aqueous solution, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The residue was purified using column chromatography (silica gel, 0 to 100% EtOAc/hexanes) to give 720 mg of product as pale yellow oil. MS: (M+H)+=345.4. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.94-1.75 (m, 18H), 1.86-1.95 (m, 1H), 2.35 (dt, J=7.01, 3.69 Hz, 1H), 2.60-2.86 (m, 4H), 4.08 (br. s., 2H), 6.91-7.38 (m, 5H).

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