Methanol → 1-[(4-Methoxynaphth-1-yl)methyl]piperidine

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To a mixture of 3-[4-(imidazol-1-yl)phenoxy]piperidine (308 mg, 1.26 mmol), methanol (6.0 mL) was added 4-methoxy-1-naphthaldehyde (1.25 eq, 298 mg), followed by borane pyridine complex (0.196 mL, 1.25 eq.). The resulting mixture was stirred overnight. The methanol was evaporated, and the residue diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with water and brine. Evaporation of the solvent in vacuo gave a crude product. Flash column chromatography on silical gel with 1-2% methanol in methylene chloride afforded 3-[4-(imidazol-1-yl)phenoxy]-]-1-[(4-methoxynaphth-1-yl)methyl]piperidine (54 mg), 1H NMR(CDCl3) 8.30 (m, 2), 7.70 (s, 1), 7.50 (m, 2), 7.30 (s, 1), 7.20 (m, 4), 6.90 (m, 2), 6.70 (d, 2), 4.30 (m, 1), 4.00 (s, 3), 3.90 (AB q , 2), 3.10 (m, 1), 2.80 (m, 1), 2.10-2.30 (m, 3), 1.80 (m, 1), 1.40-1.70 (m, 2) ppm.

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