Hydrochloric Acid → Spiro(indole-3,4'-piperidin)-2(1H)-one

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A solution of 1′-tert-butoxycarbonyl-spiro[3H-indole-3,4′-piperidin]-2(1H)-one, as described above in Step A, (551 mg, 1.70 mmol) in ethyl acetate saturated with HCl (5 mL) was stirred at ambient temp. for 3 hours as the product salt slowly crystallized out. This salt was collected by filtration and partitioned between methylene chloride and aqueous sat'd. sodium carbonate. The organic layer was separated off, dried (anhyd. sodium sulfate) filtered, and the solvent removed under vacuum. The residue was triturated with diethyl ether to give the title compound as a white solid, mp: 184-186° C.

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