1-Benzyl-4-(pyridin-3-YL)piperidin-4-OL → 4-(Pyridin-3-yl)piperidin-4-ol

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(Apparatus: 1 I three-necked flask with condenser) Palladium on charcoal (10%, catalytic amount) was added to a solution of 1-benzyl-4-(pyridin-3-yl)piperidin-4-ol (32 g) in methanol (220 ml), followed by ammonium formate solution (22.7 g in 50 ml of water). The reaction mixture was refluxed at 68° C. overnight. Thin layer chromatography control: 20% methanol in chloroform. The mixture was filtered over Celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was washed with acetone (100 ml) in order to obtain the desired compound in a pure form. Yield: 17.3 g (81%)

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