Sodium hydride → ethyl 4-[[1-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]oxy]-1-piperidinecarboxylate

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To a stirred mixture of 3.5 parts of ethyl 4-hydroxy-1-piperidinecarboxylate and 135 parts of N,N-dimethylformamide was added 1 part of a sodium hydride dispersion 50% and stirring was continued for 2 hours at room temperature. After the addition of 5.2 parts of 2-chloro-1-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole, the whole was further stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water and the product was extracted with trichloromethane. The extract was dried, filtered and evaporated. The residue was crystallized from 2,2'-oxybispropane, yielding 2.5 parts (31.5%) of ethyl 4-[[1-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]oxy]-1-piperidinecarboxylate; mp. 94.0° C. (26).

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