Potassium Cyanide → HCID 22141273, compound

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To a degassed solution of 6-(3-iodophenyl)-6-methyl-3-(3-phenylpropyl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane (Example 86, 490 mg, 1.18 mmol) in toluene (20 ml) was added tetrakistriphenylphosphine palladium (0) (0.68 g, 0.60 mmol) and a finely crushed mixture of potassium cyanide (320 mg, 5.0 mmol) and neutral activated alumina (640 mg) under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. for 3 h, and then at reflux for 30 minutes before cooling to room temperature and concentrating in vacuo. The mixture was absorbed onto silica gel (7 g) and then purified by chromatography on silica gel (100 g) eluting with hexane: ethyl acetate (95:5 and then 50:50) to give a red solid (165 mg, 44%).

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