Potassium Hydroxide → 4-[3-(4-Carbamoylphenoxy)-1-pyrrolidinyl]pyridine

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A mixture of 4-[3-(4-cyanophenoxy)-1-pyrrolidinyl]pyridine (269 mg) and powdered potassium hydroxide (568 mg) in t-butanol (10 ml), under an atmosphere of argon, was heated under reflux for 18 hours. The mixture was filtered hot. The filtercake was washed with water and ethanol to give 4-[3-(4-carbamoylphenoxy)-1-pyrrolidinyl]pyridine (166 mg) as a colourless solid, mp 298-300° C.

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