Hydrogen Peroxide → (3RS,4RS)-1-benzyl-4-(4-bromo-phenyl)-piperidin-3-ol

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16.9 g of sodium borohydride were added to a solution of 51.1 g (0.156 mol) of 1-benzyl-4-(4-bromo-phenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyridine in 350 ml of dimethoxyethane and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. Thereafter, 95.2 ml of boron trifluoride etherate were added dropwise at 25-30° C. during 30 minutes, the reaction mixture was subsequently stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Thereafter, firstly a solution of 98.4 g of potassium hydroxide in 530 ml of water was slowly added dropwise and thereafter within 15 minutes 80.7 ml of a 30% hydrogen peroxide solution were added. Subsequently, the mixture was boiled under reflux for 2 hours. For the working-up, the cooled reaction mixture was filtered over Dicalit and this was rinsed with methylene chloride. The solution obtained was treated with 700 ml of methylene chloride, the organic phase was separated and then the aqueous phase was back-extracted with 300 ml of methylene chloride. The combined organic phases were washed twice with 200 ml of water each time, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated under reduced pressure. Crystallization of the crude product from acetone yielded 31 g (57% of theory) of (3RS,4RS)-1-benzyl-4-(4-bromo-phenyl)-piperidin-3-ol as colourless crystals; m.p.: 125-129° C.

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