Sodium Hydroxide → 1-Benzyl-4-(phenylamino)piperidine-4-methanol

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred and refluxing solution of 101.4 parts of ethyl 4-anilino-1-benzyl-4-piperidinecarboxylate in 640 parts of dry benzene is added dropwise a solution of 172 parts of sodium dihydro-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminate 70% solution in benzene, in 160 parts of dry benzene. Upon completion, stirring is continued for 2h. 30 at 80° C. The reaction mixture is cooled, poured onto ice-water, alkalized with sodium hydroxide solution and the product is extracted with benzene. The extract is washed twice with water, dried, filtered and evaporated. The residue is converted into the hydrochloride salt in 2-propanol and ether. The salt is filtered off, boiled in 2-propanol and after cooling, the product is filtered off. It is boiled once more in acetonitrile and the salt is filtered off again after cooling. The free base is liberated in the conventional manner. After extraction with ether, the latter is washed with water, dried and evaporated, yielding 4-anilino-1-benzyl-4-piperidinemethanol as an oily residue.

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