1,4-Dioxane → N-(3-(1-[(3R)-3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropyl]-4-piperidinyl}phenyl)-2-methylpropanamide

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Into a 25-mL RB-flask was added (R)-(+)-3-chloro-1-phenyl-1-propanol (0.426 g, 2.50 mmol), 2-methyl-N-[3-(4-piperidinyl)phenyl]propanamide (0.565 g, 2.00 mmol), diisopropylethylamine (1.29 g, 10.0 mmol), dioxane (5.0 mL) and catalytic amount of tetrabutylammonium iodide at room temperature. After stirring at 90° C. for 72 hrs, the reaction mixture was poured into water (50 mL) and the aqueous layer was extracted with methylene chloride (3×20 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine (20 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by preparative TLC plates (1:5:100=isopropylamine:methanol:ethyl acetate) to afford the desired product (0.260 g, 34.2% yield) as light-yellow solid.

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