Ammonium Chloride → alpha-(1-Methyl-4-piperidyl)-2-(2,5-difluorophenylthio)-5-methoxybenzyl alcohol

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A solution of a Grignard reagent is prepared by a reaction of 6.7 g of 4-chloro-1-methylpiperidine with 1.25 g of magnesium in 40 ml of tetrahydrofuran and is treated while stirring for 10 minutes with a solution of 9.35 g 2-(2,5-difluorophenylthio)-5-methoxy-benzaldehyde in 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran, added dropwise. The mixture is refluxed for 3 hours and, after cooling, it is decomposed with a 20% ammonium chloride solution and extracted with benzene. The extract is washed with water, dried with potassium carbonate and evaporated. There are obtained 12.6 g (100%) of crude oily α-(1-methyl-4-piperidyl)-2-(2,5-difluorophenylthio)-5-methoxybenzyl alcohol which is used in this state for the next reaction. For characterization the crystalline hydrogen oxalate may be prepared by neutralization of a sample with oxalic acid; it is purified by crystallization from acetone and melts at 160°-163° C.

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