Benzoic Acid → (s)-4-[4-[(4-Chlorophenyl)(2-pyridyl)methoxy]piperidino]butanoic acid monobenzoic acid salt

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In 30 ml of acetone was dissolved 0.91 g (2.34 mmol) of (S)-4-[4-[(4-chlorophenyl)(2-pyridyl)methoxy]piperidino]-butanoic acid obtained according to Example 1, and then, 0.29 g (2.37 mmol) of benzoic acid was added to the solution and the mixture was made uniform. Then, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. To the residue was added 50 ml of isopropyl ether and the mixture was allowed to stand for two days, part of the syrupy product was crystallized. When the material was stirred by a spatula and further allowed to stand, whole parts were crystallized. This crystals were recrystallized from 36 ml of ethyl acetate to afford 0.87 g (Yield: 72.8%, optical purity: 99.4% e.e.) of the desired product as white powder crystals.

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