This compound was prepared in a manner analogous to that of Step D of Example 3, with 0.4 gram (0.002 mole) of 4-(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenylmethyl chloride (prepared as in Step A of Example 16), 0.9 gram (0.002 mole) of 4-[bis(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)hydroxymethyl]piperidine, and 1.1 grams (0.008 mole) of N,N-diisopropylethylamine in about 30 mL of dimethyl sulfoxide as reagents The crude reaction product was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel with 1:1 heptane:methylene chloride, pure methylene chloride, 11:10 heptane:methylene chloride, and 1:10 acetone:methylene chloride used succesively as eluants. The product-containing fractions were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure, yielding 0.8 gram of N-[4-(cyclopropylmethoxy)phenylmethyl]-4-[bis(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)hydroxymethyl]piperidine. The NMR spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.
