Ethanol → HCID 21094258, compound

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A solution of 1-(3-pyridyl)-3-(4-oxanyl)propylamine (1.00 g, 4.54 mmol) in 48% aqueous HBr (15 mL) was saturated with HBr gas. The mixture was heated in a pressure tube at 100°–120° C. for 12 h. The tube was cooled in ice water and the contents transferred to a 250 mL round bottom flask. Removal of the volatiles by rotary evaporation afforded a light yellow solid. Absolute ethanol (200 mL) and solid K2CO3 (10 g) were added and the mixture was heated at reflux for 8 h. The mixture was filtered through a Celite plug, which was then washed with ethanol (25 mL). The combined filtrates were concentrated by rotary evaporation; the solid obtained was suspended in saturated aqueous NaCl (10 mL) and extracted with chloroform (4×30 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried (K2CO3), filtered and concentrated by rotary evaporation to give a dark brown oil. Short path distillation (120°–122° C., 2 mm) provided 0.750 g of the desired free base as a colorless oil (81.7% yield).

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