Phenethyl bromide → 3-(R,S)-(1-carbamoyl-1,1-diphenylmethyl)-1-phenethylpiperidine

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A mixture containing 3-(R,S)-(1-carbamoyl-1,1-diphenylmethyl)piperidine (0.3 g), phenethyl bromide (0.2 g), anhydrous potassium carbonate (0.3 g) and acetonitrile (10 ml) was heated under reflux for 7 hours. The mixture was partitioned between dichloromethane (30 ml) and 10% aqueous sodium carbonate (30 ml), the layers separated, and the aqueous layer extracted with dichloromethane (2×30 ml). The combined dichloromethane extracts were dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo to give a colourless solid which was recrystallised from aqueous ethanol to give the title compound, yield, 0.17 g, m.p. 175°-1780° C.

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