6-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of diisopropylamine (6.32 g, 62.52 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was dropwise added n-BuLi (2.89 M, 21.63 mL, 62.52 mmol) at −78° C. under nitrogen. Once all the n-BuLi was added, the temperature was adjusted to −5° C., and the reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min. Then a solution of 2-methyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine (3.76 g, 38.70 mmol) in THF (15 mL) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture at −5° C., and then stirred. After 30 min, 2-methylthio-1-pyrroline (3.43 g, 29.77 mmol) was added dropwise over 30 min at −78° C. The reaction mixture was stirred as the temperature was allowed to gradually rise to room temperature, and was continuously stirred at room temperature overnight. THF solvent was removed under reduced pressure, then 30 mL of methanol was added dropwise to the residue. After removing all of the volatile solvent, pentane (2×50 mL) was added to the residue, and the mixture was filtered. Concentration of the filtrate under reduced pressure, followed by vacuum distillation (75° C. at 185 mTorr) delivered 4.1 g of product (84%). 1H NMR (CD2Cl2, 500 MHz): δ 9.64 (s, br, 1H), 4.48 (s, 1H), 3.78 (t, 2H, J=7.3 Hz), 3.27 (t, 2H, J=6.1 Hz), 2.45 (m, 2H), 2.33 (t, 2H, J=6.2 Hz), 1.73 (m, 4H), 1.67 (m, 2H). 13CNMR (CD2Cl2, 125 MHz): δ 173.6, 155.8, 86.5, 60.0, 41.7, 37.9, 29.5, 23.8, 22.7, 21.3. at −78° C. was adjusted to −5° C. stirred After 30 min The reaction mixture was stirred as the temperature to gradually rise to room temperature was continuously stirred at room temperature overnight THF solvent was removed under reduced pressure 30 mL of methanol was added dropwise to the residue After removing all of the volatile solvent, pentane (2×50 mL) was added to the residue the mixture was filtered Concentration of the filtrate under reduced pressure, followed by vacuum distillation (75° C. at 185 mTorr)