Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Methoxypiperidine hydrochloride

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To a solution of 4-methoxypiperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (Preparation 67, 1.58 g, 7.34 mmol) in methanol (20 mL) was added hydrochloric acid in 1,4-dioxane (4M, 10 mL) and the mixture stirred for 3 h at rt. Concentration in vacuo gave an oil which was redissolved in water (100 mL). The aqueous layer was washed with ethyl acetate (2×30 mL) and concentrated to give the title compound as colourless solid. δH (D2O): 1.80, 2.14 (4H, 2m), 3.13 (2H, m), 3.38 (2H, m), 3.40 (3H, s), 3.68 (m, 1H).

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