Water → trans-(-)-4-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxymethylpiperidine monohydrate

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A 200-ml four-necked glass flask equipped with a thermometer and a reflux condenser was charged with 63 ml of toluene and 10.54 g (50.37 mmol) of (−)-(3S,4R)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxymethylpiperidine, and the mixture was warmed and dissolved. 1.13 g (62.71 mmol) of water was added to the above mixture at 50° C. to allow to crystallize. Thereafter, the mixture was kept for one hour at a temperature of from 20° to 30° C., and then the crystals were collected by filtration. The obtained crystals were thoroughly washed with 20 ml of toluene, to give white crystals of (−)-(3S,4R)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxymethylpiperidine monohydrate. Thereafter, the crystals were dried under a reduced pressure at a temperature of 30° C. or lower, and weighed 10.24 g. The yield was 89.45% based on (−)-(3S,4R)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxymethylpiperidine.

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