Potassium Iodide → HCID 20356972, compound

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A solution of 4.87 parts of 4-(4-chlorophenyl)piperidin-4-ol and 1.91 parts of potassium iodide in 25 parts of deionized water is heated and stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere. When the temperature reaches about 30° - 35° C., 1.65 parts of potassium hydroxide is added. The heating is continued to a temperature of about 45° - 55° C., at which time 7.51 parts of 2,2-diphenyl-4-bromobutyronitrile is added. The temperature is raised to reflux and maintained thereat for 4.5 hours. After cooling to about 30° C., 29 parts of ethyl ether is added with stirring. The ether and water layers are separated and the water layer re-extracted with 7 parts of ethyl ether. The ether extracts are combined and washed twice with 12 part portions of dilute acetic acid. A solution of hydrochloric acid in isopropanol is added to form a precipitate which is filtered, washed with ethyl ether, and air-dried. The dried soild, 2,2-diphenyl-4-[4-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxypiperidino]butyronitrile hydrochloride is obtained in 90.7% yield. The solid is dissolved in dilute ammonium hydroxide and extracted with ethyl ether. The solvent is removed from the ether extract under reduced pressure to afford as a white glass, 2,2-diphenyl-4-[4-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-hydroxypiperidino]-butyronitrile, represented by the following structural formula. ##STR15##

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