1-Acetyl-4-{[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]oxy}piperidine → 4-{[(4-Chlorophenyl)methyl]oxy}piperidine

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1-acetyl-4-{[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]oxy}piperidine (Preparation 99, 11 g, 41.1 mmol) in methanol (50 ml) and sodium hydroxide solution (5 M, 30 ml) were refluxed on a steam bath for 10 h. After cooling, methanol was removed and the remaining solution was extracted with petroleum ether (40-60, 3×30 ml). The organic extracts were dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo to give an white solid (5.8 g, 62%). A portion was recrystallised from petroleum ether to give needle crystals (3 g).

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