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HRID 2214217Generated: October 30, 2026

Toluene → 4-Phenylpiperidine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTolueneHCID 1140—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
Reactant4-Phenylpiperidine-4-carbonitrile hydrochlorideHCID 3084973—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product4-PhenylpiperidineHCID 69873—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature160 °C

Reaction Steps

4-Cyano-4-phenylpiperidine hydrochloride (10.0 g, 45.0 mmol) was combined with KOH pellets and stirred vigorously under Ar at 160° C. for 4 h. The reaction mix was cooled to RT and dissolved into toluene (100 ml) and H2O (100 ml). After separation of the layers, the aqueous layer was back-extracted two times with toluene. The combined organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, concentrated in vacuo, and dried under high vacuum, yielding a white solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07105682B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2006_09
ORD IDord-15291cc691014c999d6cd4e4906bc3c3
Source noteuspto-grants-2006_09