Piperidin-4-ol → 2-(4-Hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-5-nitrobenzonitrile

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2-chloro-5-nitrobenzonitrile (36 g) and 4-hydroxypiperidine (50 g) were added to ethanol (300 ml), and the mixture was stirred at a refluxing temperature for 1 h. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. Diisopropyl ether was added to the residue to allow crystallization. The crystals were recrystallized from hydrous ethanol to give 5-nitro-2-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)benzonitrile (37.4 g), melting point: 114–115° C.

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