Methanol → HCID 20148593, compound

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A mixture of N-(2-chloroethyl)propanamide (27.1 g, 0.20 mol), 4-hydroxypiperidine (20.2 g, 0.20 mol) and anhydrous sodium carbonate (10.6 g, 0.10 mol) in acetonitrile (120 ml) was stirred at reflux under nitrogen for 20 hours. Additional 4-hydroxypiperidine (20.2 g, 0.20 mol) was added and the mixture stirred at reflux for 3 days. After concentrating under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate and a minimum amount of water. The aqueous layer was saturated with sodium chloride and re-extracted several times with ethyl acetate. The organic extracts were combined, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated to give 13.1 g of crude product. Pure product was obtained by flash chromatography over silica gel and elution with 20% methanol-80% chloroform.

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