Water → 4-(4-Acetoxy-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-butanone

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4-(4-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-1-piperidinyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-butanone (20 g) and acetic acid anhydride (16 g) in 200 ml of dried pyridine (KOH pellets) were refluxed for 2 h. The mixture was poured into cold H2O (0° C.) (2 liters) and extracted with isopropylether (2×200 ml). The combined organic phases were dried (MgSO4) and the solvent evaporated. The title compound was obtained after column chromatography on silica gel (eluent, ethyl acetate/dichloromethane/methanol, 1:1:1). Yield 10.6 g (48%). Mp 106°-110° C. (from isopropyl ether). The hydrochloride salt was precipitated from acetone. Mp 215° C. According to TLC analysis the content of Haloperidol was 0.5%.

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