1,1-Dimethylethyl 4-{[1-(1-methylethyl)-4-piperidinyl]methyl}-1-piperidinecarboxylate → 1-Methyl-4-(4-piperidinylmethyl)piperidine

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1,1-Dimethylethyl 4-{[1-(1-methylethyl)-4-piperidinyl]methyl}-1-piperidinecarboxylate (may be prepared as described in Description 3) (3.1 g) was stirred in a solution of HCl-Dioxane (50 ml, 4M) for 2 h. The solvent was evaporated and the product was dissolved in saturated potassium carbonate (25 ml). The solution was extracted into dichloromethane (3×50 ml) and the combined organics dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated to give the title compound (D19) (0.658 g).

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