Hydrochloric Acid → 1-(3-Phenyl-2-propyn-1-yl)piperidine

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With stirring, a solution of phenylacetylene (10.2 g) in dioxane (10 ml), a solution of piperidine (13.3 g) in dioxane (10 ml) and copper(I) chloride (0.1 g) were added successively to a suspension of paraformaldehyde (3.6 g) in dioxane (10 ml). The mixture was heated under reflux for 6 hours, allowed to cool to 25° C. and acidified using 20% strength hydrochloric acid. The solution was washed with diethyl ether and the aqueous phase was made alkaline using 50% strength aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and extracted with diethyl ether (3×100 ml). The organic phase was dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated completely. Distillation of the residue under reduced pressure gave an oil (13.0 g) of boiling point 95° C./0.045 mm Hg.

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