Formaldehyde → 2-Methyl-2-[methyl-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-amino]-propionic acid

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1.00 g (4.97 mmol) of 2-methyl-2-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-amino]propionic acid is suspended in 20 mL of EtOH. 350 mg Pd(OH)2 (0.50 mmol, w=20%) are added, followed by 0.74 mL of formaldehyde (9.88 mmol; 37% in water). The suspension is stirred for 24 h at 100° C. and 2916 kPa hydrogen pressure. The reaction mixture is filtered through celite and washed with EtOH. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure to afford 0.90 g of 2-methyl-2-[methyl-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-amino]-propionic acid. Yield: 84%; ESI-MS: 216 [M+H]+

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