Hydrochloric Acid → 4-(4-Bromophenyl)piperidine hydrochloride

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To a solution of furnished 4-(4-bromophenyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1114 mg, 3.27 mmol) in ethyl acetate (1 mL) was added 4 N hydrogen chloride in ethyl acetate (2 mL) at room temperature. After stirring for 5 h, solvent was removed in vacuo, and the resulting solid was washed with ethyl acetate and dried in vacuo to afford (4-(4-bromophenyl)-piperidine hydrochloride (884 mg, 98%) as a white solid.

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