Hydrochloric Acid → (4S)-6-Azaspiro[2.5]octan-4-ol hydrochloride

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A solution of (S)-4-hydroxy-6-aza-spiro[2.5]octane-6-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (3.26 g, 14.3 mmol) in ethanol (10 ml) was treated at room temperature with hydrogen chloride solution (4 M in 1,4-dioxane, 30 ml), then after 1 h tert-butyl methyl ether (40 ml) was added. The suspension was stirred for 1 h, then the precipitate was collected by filtration to afford the title compound (2.11 g, 90%). White solid, MS: 128.1 (M+H)+.

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