(3R)-3-(4-oxopiperidin-1-yl)butanenitrile

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Procedure: Following General Procedure A, a solution of 4-difluoromethoxyaniline (0.50 g, 3.1 mmol) and (R)-3-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-butyronitrile (0.44 g, 2.6 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (10 mL), was treated with glacial AcOH (3 drops) and NaBH(OAc)3 (0.83 g, 3.9 mmol), stirring for 16 h at room temperature. Saturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution (15 mL) and 1N NaOH (2 mL) was added and the phases were separated and the aqueous extracted with CH2Cl2 (2×15 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude material was then purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (1:1 EtOAc/CH2Cl2) to afford (R)-3-[4-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenylamino)-piperidin-1-yl]-butyronitrile as a white solid (0.61 g, 76%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.20 (d, 3H, J=6.6 Hz), 1.43 (m, 2H), 2.06 (br d, 2H), 2.36 (m, 3H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 2.82 (m, 2H), 3.07 (sex, 1H, J=7.2 Hz), 3.24 (m, 1H), 6.36 (t, 1H, J=75 Hz), 6.54 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz), 6.95 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz). the phases were separated the aqueous extracted with CH2Cl2 (2×15 mL) The combined organic extracts were dried (Na2SO4) filtered concentrated under reduced pressure The crude material was then purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (1:1 EtOAc/CH2Cl2)

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Procedure: Following General Procedure A, a solution of 4-ethoxyaniline (0.48 g, 3.5 mmol) and (R)-3-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)butyronitrile (0.49 g, 3.0 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (10 mL), was treated with glacial AcOH (3 drops) and NaBH(OAc)3 (0.93 g, 4.4 mmol), stirring for 16 h at room temperature. Saturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution (15 mL) and 1N NaOH (2 mL) was added and the phases were separated and the aqueous extracted with CH2Cl2 (2×15 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude material was then purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (1:1 EtOAc/CH2Cl2) to afford (R)-3-[4-(4-ethoxy-phenylamino)-piperidin-1-yl]-butyronitrile as a pale brown solid (90%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.20 (d, 3H, J=6.6 Hz), 1.37 (t, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 1.39 (m, 2H), 2.05 (br d, 2H), 2.36 (m, 3H), 2.47 (m, 1H), 2.81 (m, 2H), 3.07 (sex, 1H, J=7.2 Hz), 3.28 (m, 2H), 3.96 (q, 2H, J=7.5 Hz), 6.55 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz), 6.76 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz). the phases were separated the aqueous extracted with CH2Cl2 (2×15 mL) The combined organic extracts were dried (Na2SO4) filtered concentrated under reduced pressure The crude material was then purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (1:1 EtOAc/CH2Cl2)

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Procedure: Using general procedure A with 1,4-benzodioxan-6-amine (170 mg, 1.1 mmol) and (R)-3-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-butyronitrile (206 mg, 1.2 mmol) followed by general procedure J gave a green oil, which was subsequently treated with a solution of NaCN (175 mg) in H2O (5 mL) and MeOH (5 mL) and stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes. Work-up and purification afforded [1-((R)-3-amino-1-methyl-propyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-(2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-6-yl)-amine as a white solid (245 mg, 71% over 2 steps). gave a green oil, which Work-up and purification

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Procedure: Using general procedure A with 3,4-(methylenedioxy)aniline (250 mg, 1.8 mmol) and (R)-3-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-butyronitrile (329 mg, 2.0 mmol) followed by general procedure J gave a green oil, which was subsequently treated with a solution of NaCN (175 mg) in H2O (5 mL) and MeOH (5 mL) to afford [1-((R)-3-amino-1-methyl-propyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-amine as a white solid (281 mg, 68% over 2 steps) after work-up and purification. gave a green oil, which

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Procedure: Using general procedure A with 6-ethoxy-pyridin-3-ylamine (Nishikawa, Yoshinori; et al., J. Med. Chem., 32, 3, 1989, 583-593) (210 mg, 1.52 mmol) and (R)-3-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-butyronitrile (278 mg, 1.67 mmol) followed by general procedure J afforded [1-((R)-3-amino-1-methyl-propyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-(6-ethoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-amine as a white solid (365 mg, 83% over 2 steps).

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Procedure: Using general procedure A, (R)-3-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-butyronitrile (2.0 g, 12 mmol) and 4-(trifluoromethoxy)aniline (1.34 mL, 10.0 mmol) gave (R)-3-[4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenylamino)-piperidin-1-yl]-butyronitrile as a pale yellow solid (3.7 g, 94%).

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Procedure: Using general procedure A, (R)-3-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-butyronitrile (1.00 g, 6.00 mmol) and 4-(methylthio)aniline afforded (R)-3-[4-(4-methylsulfanyl-phenylamino)-piperidin-1-yl]-butyronitrile as a brown oil (1.55 g, 89%).

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Procedure: Using general procedure A with p-phenetidine (137 mg, 1.20 mmol) and (R)-3-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-butyronitrile (166 mg, 1.20 mmol) followed by general procedure J gave [1-((R)-3-amino-1-methyl-propyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-amine (251 mg).

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Procedure: Using general procedure A with 4-(4-amino-phenoxy)-benzoic acid methyl ester (see EXAMPLE 96) (300 mg, 1.2 mmol) and (R)-3-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-butyronitrile (225 mg, 1.4 mmol) followed by general procedure J gave a green oil, which was subsequently treated with a solution of NaCN (175 mg) in H2O (5 mL) and MeOH (5 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes to afford 4-{4-[1-((R)-3-amino-1-methyl-propyl)-piperidin-4-ylamino]-phenoxy}-benzoic acid methyl ester as a white solid (238 mg, 48% over 2 steps) following work-up and purification. gave a green oil, which

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Procedure: Using general procedure A with methyl 4-aminobenzoate (507 mg, 3.35 mmol) and (R)-3-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-butyronitrile (669 mg, 4.03 mmol) followed by general procedure J afforded 4-[1-((R)-3-amino-1-methyl-propyl)-piperidin-4-ylamino]-benzoic acid methyl ester as a white foam (390 mg, 38% over 2 steps).

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Procedure: Using general procedure A with 4-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (0.19 mL, 1.51 mmol) and (R)-3-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-butyronitrile (302 mg, 1.82 mmol) followed by general procedure J afforded [1-((R)-3-amino-1-methyl-propyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amine as a pale blue solid (232 mg, 49% over 2 steps).

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Procedure: Using general procedure A with 4-chloroaniline (230 mg, 1.80 mmol) and (R)-3-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-butyronitrile (263 mg, 1.58 mmol), then general procedure J and then using general procedure E with the resulting amine and 4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid (100 mg, 0.66 mmol) afforded 4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid {(R)-3-[4-(4-chloro-phenylamino)-piperidin-1-yl]-butyl}-amide (237 mg, 35% over 3 steps).