Sodium Hydroxide → 1-Benzyl-4-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine

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To a solution of 1-benzyl-4-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-4-hydroxypiperidine (1.01 g, 3.20 mmole) (Intermediate 1) in acetic acid (40 mL) at room temperature was added 2 drops of concentrated sulfuric acid. The resulting solution was heated to reflux, and the mixture stirred for 2 days. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and diluted with EtOAc (100 mL) and water (100 mL). The solution was basified with 50% NaOH solution until pH=10. The layers were separated and the organics washed with brine. The combined aqueous layers were extracted three times with EtOAc (50 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated. Flash chromatography (elution with 1:1 EtOAc-hexane) to give 0.62 g (65%) of 1-benzyl-4-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine as a yellow oil.

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