Phenol → 2-phenoxy-6-(1-piperidinyl)Benzonitrile

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To a solution of phenol (415 mg, 4.5 mmol) in 60 mL of DMF was added NaH (60%, 6.0 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction was stirred for 1 h, then 2-fluoro-6-(piperidin-1-yl)benzonitrile (CAS#646989-68-6) (612 mg, 3.0 mmol) was added and the reaction stirred for 48 h at RT. The reaction mixture was then diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, then concentrated in vacuo. Purification by normal phase silica gel column chromatography (EtOAc/heptane) provided 2-phenoxy-6-(piperidin-1-yl)benzonitrile as an off-white solid.

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