Water → 1-(2-Cyano-4-nitrophenyl)-4-piperidinyl benzoate

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5-Nitro-2-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)benzonitrile (20 g) was dissolved in pyridine (100 ml). To the solution was added dropwise toluene solution (50 ml) containing benzoyl chloride (12.8 g) under ice-cooling, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The reaction mixture was poured into water. The obtained crystals were recrystallized from a mixed solvent of ethyl acetate-n-hexane to give 1-(2-cyano-4-nitrophenyl)-4-piperidinyl benzoate (32.3 g), melting point: 143–145° C.

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