Sodium borohydride → 1-Methoxypiperidin-4-ol

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To a solution of 1-methoxy-piperidin-4-one [prepared according to Journal of Organic Chemistry (1961), 26, 1867-74] (15.0 g, 116.1 mmol) in ethanol (430 ml) was added sodium borohydride 96% (2.29 g, 58.1 mmol) in portions. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours, evaporated to half of its volume, poured on cold saturated aqueous ammonium chloride and thoroughly extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (ethyl acetate). Yield: 10.9 g of 1-methoxy-piperidin-4-ol as a liquid.

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