Hydrochloric Acid → Donepezil Hydrochloride

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50 g of Donepezil was dissolved in 200 ml of ethanol under heating. After cooling to room temperature, 27.3 g of 18%-hydrogen chloride in ethanol solution was added. After setting calmly for 1 hour, the mixture was concentrated under vacuum, then drying the obtained crystal under atmosphere afforded 55.0 g of the title compound.

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