1-Benzyl-4-piperidone → 4-(2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-benzylpiperidin-4-ol

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To 1.46 g of magnesium shavings, which had previously been covered with tetrahydrofuran, was added dropwise a solution of 12.06 g (60 mmol) of 5-bromo-benzo[1,3]dioxol in 30 ml of absolute tetrahydrofuran, followed by 11.35 g (60 mmol) of 1-benzyl-4-piperidone. The reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 1 hour, then poured on to ice and ammonium chloride solution. The 4-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-1-benzyl-piperidin-4-ol formed was extracted with ethyl acetate and crystallized upon concentration of the solution. There were obtained 10.85 g (58% of theory) of white crystals; m.p.: 144° C.

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