Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(Methanesulfonyl)piperidine

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A mixture of tert-butyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (1.5 g, 5.70 mmol) and hydrogen chloride (7.12 mL, 28.5 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was stirred at 20° C. for 15 hours. TLC indicated the formation of desired product, the reaction mixture was filtered and the pale yellow solid was collected to provide desired product (1 g, 88%). LCMS: m/e 163.96 (M+H)+, 0.25 min (method 10).

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