3-Phenylpiperidine hydrochloride → 3-Cyclohexylpiperidine

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Reaction Steps

Combine 3-phenyl-piperidine hydrochloride (0.206 g, 1.04 mmol) and 5% rhodium on alumina (0.112 g, 0.0544 mmol) in methanol (50 mL) and stir at 50° C. at a 12 pressure of 60 psi. After 4 d, purify the reaction mixture by ion exchange chromatography (SCX resin, methanol→2 M ammonia/methanol) to provide 0.164 g (3:1 mixture of product:starting material) which was used in the next step without further-purification: mass spectrum (electrospray): m/z=168.1 (M+1-product), 162.1 (M+1-starting material).

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