Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Methylpiperidin-4-ol hydrochloride

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To tert-butyl 4-hydroxy-4-methylpiperidine-1-carboxylate (1.0 g, 4.6 mmol) was added hydrogen chloride, 1.0 M solution in diethyl ether (4.6 ml, 4.6 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 4 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated down to give a yellow oil which was used directly in the following step.

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