Aluminium lithium hydride → 4-(4-Bromophenyl)-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-methylpiperidine

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Under a nitrogen atmosphere 4-(4-Bromo-phenyl)-4-(4-chloro-phenyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.28 g, 0.66 mmol) and lithium aluminum hydride (0.051 g) were suspended in tetrahydrofuran (5 ml) and stirred for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched with addition of water, solvent removed under reduced pressure, the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 2N NaOH. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated to afford the desired product (0.241 g, 99% yield). LC/MS: (PS-B3) Rt 3.78 [M+H]+363.95, 365.73.

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