3-(3',6'-Dihydro-[2,4'-bipyridin]-1'(2'H)-yl)propan-1-amine → 4-(2-pyridinyl)-1-Piperidinepropanamine

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To a solution of 3-(3′,6′-dihydro-2′-H-[2,4′]bipyridinyl-1′-yl)-propylamine (3.48 g crude, 15.9 mmol) in MeOH (40 mL), was added 1.0 g of palladium hydroxide catalyst. The suspension was hydrogenated under 120 psi for 10 h after which the reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite and the solvent was removed. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (30 g) [Note: If a large excess of silica gel is used the recovery of the product will be very low] using methylene chloridemethanol/2M ammonia in MeOH (90:8:4 to 90:40:40) as eluent. The product was obtained as a pale yellow oil.

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