Sodium Iodide → 1-[4-Cyano-5-methyl-4-(2-naphthyl)hexyl]-4-[2-(4-fluorophenoxy)ethyl]piperazine

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In acetonitrile (5 ml) was dissolved 310 mg (1.16 mmol) of 4-cyano-5-methyl-4-(2-naphthyl)hexanol, followed by adding 190 μL (1.36 mmol) of triethylamine and 105 μl (1.36 mmol) of mesyl chloride. After completion of mesylation, 1.11 g (7.38 mmol) of sodium iodide, 255 mg (1.85 mmol) of potassium carbonate, 414 mg (1.85 mmol) of 1-[2-(4-fluorophenoxy) ethyl]piperazine, 5 ml of dimethylformamide and 1 ml of water were added thereto, followed by heating to 60° C. After completion of the reaction, brine was added thereto and the objective product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated, to give a crude product. The crude product was subjected to (NH) silica gel (eluted with ethyl acetate/hexane=2/3), to give 384 mg (0.81 mmol, 69.9%) of the title compound as a yellow syrup.

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