Acetic Acid → 4-((S)-2-Hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

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A solution of 10.0 g (50.2 mmol) of 4-oxo-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester and 6.00 ml=6.15 g (60.2 mmol) of (S)-(−)-pyrrolidin-2-yl-methanol in 100.0 ml of EtOH was treated with 100.0 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane, followed by 7.53 ml (60.2 mmol) of borane-pyridine complex (8 molar). Then, 7.46 ml=7.84 g (130.5 mmol) of acetic acid was added to this solution. After stirring at RT for 16 hours, the reaction mixture was poured into crashed ice; then, the pH was adjusted to 9-10 with sodium carbonate solution and the mixture was extracted twice with EtOAc; the combined organic phases were washed with water, dried over MgSO4, filtered and evaporated. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (CH2Cl2/MeOH 1:0 to 9:1) to give 10.4 g (73%) of the title compound as light yellow oil. MS: 285.1 (MH+).

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