Sodium borohydride → Tert-butyl 4-((4-bromophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate

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To a solution of 4-(4-bromobenzoyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.47 g, 4.00 mmol) in absolute EtOH (25 mL) was added NaBH4 (227 mg, 6.00 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Standard work-up and purification gave 4-[(4-bromo-phenyl)-hydroxymethyl]-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester as a white solid (1.480 g, 100%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 1.07-1.27 (m, 2H), 1.62-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.88 (d, 1H, J=13.2 Hz), 2.35 (d, 1H, J=3.3 Hz), 2.50-2.65 (m, 2H), 4.04-4.13 (m, 2H), 4.33 (dd, 1H, J=7.2, 3.3 Hz), 7.16 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.45 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz).

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