Reaction #955
ord-38cb457f7729445685e412a4fffa8894
Reaction equation
4-hydroxyethyl piperidine
N-benzyloxycarbonyl-S-methyl isothiourea
→
title compound
Yield 41.0%
1-Benzyloxycarbonylamidino-4-hydroxyethyl piperidine
Yield 41.0%
Reagents
None
Solvents
Conditions
Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.
Workup
- 1Temperaturewas refluxed overnight
- 2OtherEvaporation and flash chromatography on silica gel with ethyl acetate
Procedure
A mixture of 6.2 g (0.028 mol) of 4-hydroxyethyl piperidine and 3.6 g (0.028 mol) of N-benzyloxycarbonyl-S-methyl isothiourea in 50 ml of acetonitrile was refluxed overnight. Evaporation and flash chromatography on silica gel with ethyl acetate gave 3.5 g (41%) of the title compound.