Abstract
An efficient synthesis of the 4,4‐disubstituted piperidine scaffold 1 was accomplished by treating the PMC N‐protected α,β‐unsaturated ethyl cyanoacetate 9 with various Grignard reagents (R1MgX). Subsequent heating at 190°C in a strong base provided carboxylic acids 12–20b in good yield. The PMC group was easily removed at room temperature with 33% HBr in acetic acid.
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