1,4-Cyclohexadiene → HCID 54425483, compound

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A solution of 11.6 g (26.5 mmol) of 3-(2-phenyl-1H-indol-3-ylcarbonyl)piperidine-1-carboxylic acid benzyl ester and 6.4 g (79.5 mmol) of 1,4-cyclohexadiene in ethanol under an atmosphere of nitrogen was charged with 1 g of 10% palladium on carbon. The mixture was heated under reflux for 2 hr, after which it was cooled and filtered to remove the catalyst, and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to afford 7.5 g (24.7 mmol; 93%) of (2-phenyl-1H-indol-3-yl)piperidin-3-ylmethanone as a clear oil. δH (360 MHz; CDCl3) 1.02-1.15 (1H, m, aliphatic), 1.51-1.70 (2H, m, aliphatics), 1.73-1.84 (2H, m, aliphatics), 2.51-2.62 (1H, m, aliphatic), 2.78-2.89 (3H, m, aliphatics), 2.92-3.02 (1H, m, aliphatic), 7.22-7.28 (2H, m, aromatics), 7.36-7.47 (3H, m, aromatics), 7.50-7.56 (2H, m, aromatics), 8.21-8.27 (1H, m, aromatic), 10.46 (1H, br s, NH); m/z (ES+) 305 (M++H, 100%).

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