methyl (2R)-piperidine-2-carboxylate

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

Procedure: 4-(benzoyloxy)-5-methoxy-2-nitrobenzoic acid (1.70 g, 5.61 mmol), (R)-methyl piperidine-2-carboxylate (1.05 g, 5.84 mmol), EDC (3.90 g, 20.31 mmol) and DIPEA (1.0 ml, 5.75 mmol) was stirred in 20 ml of DMA over night. The mixture was evaporated, diluted with DCM, washed with washed 1M NaH2PO4/NaCl (conc) and 0.1 M NaHCO3/NaCl (conc) separately. The organic solvent layer was separated and dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and purified on SiO2 chromatography eluted with EtAc/DCM (1:15) to afford 1.772 g (74%) of the title product. 1H NMR (CDCl3) 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.40-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.35-7.27 (m, 3H), 6.76 (d, 1H), 5.15 (s, 2H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.83 (s, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.18 (m, 2H), 1.70 (m 2H), 1.47 (m, 4H); 13C NMR 171.89, 171.33, 155.10, 154.78, 148.32, 135.59, 129.05, 128.74, 127.80, 109.66, 109.58, 109.41, 71.63, 56.92, 52.70, 52.19, 45.70, 39.92, 27.29, 26.35, 21.63; MS m/z+ 451.2 (M+Na). The mixture was evaporated diluted with DCM washed with washed 1M NaH2PO4/NaCl (conc) and 0.1 M NaHCO3/NaCl (conc) separately The organic solvent layer was separated dried over MgSO4 filtered concentrated purified on SiO2 chromatography eluted with EtAc/DCM (1:15)

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To (R)-Piperidine-2-carboxylic acid (5.00 g, 38.73) in 150 ml of dry methanol at 0° C. was added thionyl chloride (5.2 ml, 71.28 mmol) under Ar. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, then at RT overnight, evaporated and crystallized with EtOH/hexane to afford 4.96 g (92%) of the title product. 1H NMR (CD3OD) 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.57 (m, 1H), 2.79 (m, 1H), 2.69 (m, 1H), 2.01 (m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.45 (m, 4H); 13C NMR 171.22, 62.50, 51.35, 45.35, 29.52, 28.41, 23.82; MS m/z+ 144.0 (M+H). at RT overnight, evaporated crystallized with EtOH/hexane

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To (R)-Piperidine-2-carboxylic acid (5.00 g, 38.73) in 150 ml of dry methanol at 0° C. was added thionyl chloride (5.2 ml, 71.28 mmol) under Ar. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, then at RT overnight, evaporated and crystallized with EtOH/hexane to afford 4.96 g (92%) of the title product. 1H NMR (CD3OD) 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.57 (m, 1H), 2.79 (m, 1H), 2.69 (m, 1H), 2.01 (m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.45 (m, 4H); 13C NMR 171.22, 62.50, 51.35, 45.35, 29.52, 28.41, 23.82; MS m/z+ 144.0 (M+H). at RT overnight, evaporated crystallized with EtOH/hexane

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

Procedure: 4-(benzoyloxy)-5-methoxy-2-nitrobenzoic acid (1.70 g, 5.61 mmol), (R)-methyl piperidine-2-carboxylate (1.05 g, 5.84 mmol), EDC (3.90 g, 20.31 mmo) and DIPEA (1.0 ml, 5.75 mmol) was stirred in 20 ml of DMA over night. The mixture was evaporated, diluted with DCM, washed with washed 1M NaH2PO4/NaCl (conc) and 0.1 M NaHCO3/NaCl (conc) separately. The organic solvent layer was separated and dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and purified on SiO2 chromatography eluted with EtAc/DCM (1:15) to afford 1.772 g (74%) of the title product. 1H NMR (CDCl3) 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.40-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.35-7.27 (m, 3H), 6.76 (d, 1H), 5.15 (s, 2H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.83 (s, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.18 (m, 2H), 1.70 (m 2H), 1.47 (m, 4H); 13C NMR 171.89, 171.33, 155.10, 154.78, 148.32, 135.59, 129.05, 128.74, 127.80, 109.66, 109.58, 109.41, 71.63, 56.92, 52.70, 52.19, 45.70, 39.92, 27.29, 26.35, 21.63; MS m/z+451.2 (M+Na). The mixture was evaporated diluted with DCM washed with washed 1M NaH2PO4/NaCl (conc) and 0.1 M NaHCO3/NaCl (conc) separately The organic solvent layer was separated dried over MgSO4 filtered concentrated purified on SiO2 chromatography eluted with EtAc/DCM (1:15)

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To (R)-Piperidine-2-carboxylic acid (5.00 g, 38.73) in 150 ml of dry methanol at 0° C. was added thionyl chloride (5.2 ml, 71.28 mmol) under Ar. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, then at RT overnight, evaporated and crystallized with EtOH/hexane to afford 4.96 g (92%) of the title product. 1H NMR (CD3OD) 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.57 (m, 1H), 2.79 (m, 1H), 2.69 (m, 1H), 2.01 (m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.45 (m, 4H); 13C NMR 171.22, 62.50, 51.35, 45.35, 29.52, 28.41, 23.82; MS m/z+144.0 (M+H). at RT overnight, evaporated crystallized with EtOH/hexane

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To (R)-Piperidine-2-carboxylic acid (5.00 g, 38.73) in 150 ml of dry methanol at 0° C. was added thionyl chloride (5.2 ml, 71.28 mmol) under Ar. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, then at RT overnight, evaporated and crystallized with EtOH/hexane to afford 4.96 g (92%) of the title product. 1H NMR (CD3OD) 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.57 (m, 1H), 2.79 (m, 1H), 2.69 (m, 1H), 2.01 (m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.45 (m, 4H); 13C NMR 171.22, 62.50, 51.35, 45.35, 29.52, 28.41, 23.82; MS m/z+144.0 (M+H). at RT overnight, evaporated crystallized with EtOH/hexane

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

Procedure: 4-(benzoyloxy)-5-methoxy-2-nitrobenzoic acid (1.70 g, 5.61 mmol), (R)-methyl piperidine-2-carboxylate (1.05 g, 5.84 mmol), EDC (3.90 g, 20.31 mmo) and DIPEA (1.0 ml, 5.75 mmol) was stirred in 20 ml of DMA over night. The mixture was evaporated, diluted with DCM, washed with washed 1M NaH2PO4/NaCl (conc) and 0.1 M NaHCO3/NaCl (conc) separately. The organic solvent layer was separated and dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and purified on SiO2 chromatography eluted with EtAc/DCM (1:15) to afford 1.772 g (74%) of the title product. 1H NMR (CDCl3) 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.40- 7.38 (m, 2H), 7.35-7.27 (m, 3H), 6.76 (d, 1H), 5.15 (s, 2H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.83 (s, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.18 (m, 2H), 1.70 (m 2H), 1.47 (m, 4H); 13C NMR 171.89, 171.33, 155.10, 154.78, 148.32, 135.59, 129.05, 128.74, 127.80, 109.66, 109.58, 109.41, 71.63, 56.92, 52.70, 52.19, 45.70, 39.92, 27.29, 26.35, 21.63; MS m/z+ 451.2 (M+Na). The mixture was evaporated diluted with DCM washed with washed 1M NaH2PO4/NaCl (conc) and 0.1 M NaHCO3/NaCl (conc) separately The organic solvent layer was separated dried over MgSO4 filtered concentrated purified on SiO2 chromatography eluted with EtAc/DCM (1:15)

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To (R)-Piperidine-2-carboxylic acid (5.00 g, 38.73) in 150 ml of dry methanol at 0° C. was added thionyl chloride (5.2 ml, 71.28 mmol) under Ar. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, then at RT overnight, evaporated and crystallized with EtOH/hexane to afford 4.96 g (92%) of the title product. 1H NMR (CD3OD) 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.57 (m, 1H), 2.79 (m, 1H), 2.69 (m, 1H), 2.01 (m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 1H), 1.55- 1.45 (m, 4H); 13C NMR 171.22, 62.50, 51.35, 45.35, 29.52, 28.41, 23.82; MS m/z+ 144.0 (M+H). at RT overnight, evaporated crystallized with EtOH/hexane

Conditions: temp:100.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Dissolve methyl (R)-piperidine-2-carboxylate (5.00 g, 34.9 mmol) in DMF (87 mL) and treat with K2CO3 (14.48 g, 104.8 mmol) and β-bromophenetole (7.16 g, 34.9 mmol). Stir the mixture overnight at 100° C. Cool the mixture to room temperature and add EtOAc (250 mL). Wash the organic phase with water (4×100 mL) and saturated aqueous NaCl (100 mL). Dry the organic phase over K2CO3, filter to remove the solids, and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to furnish a yellow oil. Subject this crude material to flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a gradient of 20% to 100% EtOAc/hexanes. Concentrate the fractions containing the desired product under reduced pressure to furnish the title compound as a colorless oil in ca. 90% purity by 1H NMR analysis (6.50 g, 64% yield). Mass spectrum (m/z) 264 (M+H)+. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.27 (dd, J=8.5, 7.3 Hz, 2H), 6.93 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 4.10 (app t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.29 (dd, J=8.4, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 3.14 (app dt, J=11.3, 6.4 Hz, 1H), 2.95 (app dt, J=13.7, 6.1 Hz, 1H), 2.89 (app dt, J=13.7, 6.1 Hz, 1H), 2.42 (ddd, J=11.6, 7.9, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 1.90-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.79 (app td, J=8.9, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 1.67-1.59 (m, 3H), 1.39 (app td, J=8.8, 4.0 Hz, 1H). Cool the mixture to room temperature Wash the organic phase with water (4×100 mL) and saturated aqueous NaCl (100 mL) Dry the organic phase over K2CO3 filter to remove the solids concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to furnish a yellow oil Concentrate the fractions containing the desired product under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: 4-(benzoyloxy)-5-methoxy-2-nitrobenzoic acid (1.70 g, 5.61 mmol), (R)-methyl piperidine-2-carboxylate (1.05 g, 5.84 mmol), EDC (3.90 g, 20.31 mmo) and DIPEA (1.0 ml, 5.75 mmol) was stirred in 20 ml of DMA over night. The mixture was evaporated, diluted with DCM, washed with washed 1M NaH2PO4/NaCl (conc) and 0.1 M NaHCO3/NaCl (conc) separately. The organic solvent layer was separated and dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and purified on SiO2 chromatography eluted with EtAc/DCM (1:15) to afford 1.772 g (74%) of the title product. 1H NMR (CDCl3) 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.40-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.35-7.27 (m, 3H), 6.76 (d, 1H), 5.15 (s, 2H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.83 (s, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.18 (m, 2H), 1.70 (m 2H), 1.47 (m, 4H); 13C NMR 171.89, 171.33, 155.10, 154.78, 148.32, 135.59, 129.05, 128.74, 127.80, 109.66, 109.58, 109.41, 71.63, 56.92, 52.70, 52.19, 45.70, 39.92, 27.29, 26.35, 21.63; MS m/z+451.2 (M+Na). The mixture was evaporated diluted with DCM washed with washed 1M NaH2PO4/NaCl (conc) and 0.1 M NaHCO3/NaCl (conc) separately The organic solvent layer was separated dried over MgSO4 filtered concentrated purified on SiO2 chromatography eluted with EtAc/DCM (1:15)

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To (R)-Piperidine-2-carboxylic acid (5.00 g, 38.73) in 150 ml of dry methanol at 0° C. was added thionyl chloride (5.2 ml, 71.28 mmol) under Ar. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, then at RT overnight, evaporated and crystallized with EtOH/hexane to afford 4.96 g (92%) of the title product. 1H NMR (CD3OD) 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.57 (m, 1H), 2.79 (m, 1H), 2.69 (m, 1H), 2.01 (m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.73 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.45 (m, 4H); 13C NMR 171.22, 62.50, 51.35, 45.35, 29.52, 28.41, 23.82; MS m/z+144.0 (M+H). at RT overnight, evaporated crystallized with EtOH/hexane

Conditions: temp:100.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Dissolve methyl (R)-piperidine-2-carboxylate (5.00 g, 34.9 mmol) in DMF (87 mL) and treat with K2CO3 (14.48 g, 104.8 mmol) and β-bromophenetole (7.16 g, 34.9 mmol). Stir the mixture overnight at 100° C. Cool the mixture to room temperature and add EtOAc (250 mL). Wash the organic phase with water (4×100 mL) and saturated aqueous NaCl (100 mL). Dry the organic phase over K2CO3, filter to remove the solids, and concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to furnish a yellow oil. Subject this crude material to flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a gradient of 20% to 100% EtOAc/hexanes. Concentrate the fractions containing the desired product under reduced pressure to furnish the title compound as a colorless oil in ca. 90% purity by 1H NMR analysis (6.50 g, 64% yield). Mass spectrum (m/z) 264 (M+H)+. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.27 (dd, J=8.5, 7.3 Hz, 2H), 6.93 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 4.10 (app t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.29 (dd, J=8.4, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 3.14 (app dt, J=11.3, 6.4 Hz, 1H), 2.95 (app dt, J=13.7, 6.1 Hz, 1H), 2.89 (app dt, J=13.7, 6.1 Hz, 1H), 2.42 (ddd, J=11.6, 7.9, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 1.90-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.79 (app td, J=8.9, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 1.67-1.59 (m, 3H), 1.39 (app td, J=8.8, 4.0 Hz, 1H). Cool the mixture to room temperature Wash the organic phase with water (4×100 mL) and saturated aqueous NaCl (100 mL) Dry the organic phase over K2CO3 filter to remove the solids concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to furnish a yellow oil Concentrate the fractions containing the desired product under reduced pressure