Ethanol → 1-[2-(Chroman-3-yl)ethyl]-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

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3.4 ml of sulphuric acid (100% strength) are added to a solution of 2.54 g (7.5 mmol) of 1-[2-(chroman-3-yl)ethyl]-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride in 170 ml of absolute ethanol and the whole is boiled under reflux for 35 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture is concentrated by evaporation in vacuo. The residue is dissolved in water while cold and is extracted with diethyl ether. The aqueous phase is rendered alkaline, while cold, with sodium hydroxide solution (30% strength) and extracted with dichloromethane. The combined dichloromethane extracts are dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated by evaporation in vacuo. 2.30 g (97.4%) of 1-[2-(chroman-3-yl)ethyl]-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester are obtained in the form of a yellow oil. The 1-[2-(chroman-3-yl)ethyl]-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester hydrochloride produced therefrom using hydrochloric acid in diethyl ether crystallises from acetone/diethyl ether and melts at 177°-178°.

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