Pentane → 3-(Phenyl(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)methyl)piperidine

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To a solution of 3-(phenyl(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)methylene)piperidine (1.0 g, 3.15 mmol) in methanol (25 mL) was charged with Pd/C under nitrogen atmosphere and fitted with hydrogen balloon using stopcock and covered with Teflon. The reaction mixture was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere for 8 h. It was filtered through celite, the celite was washed with methanol, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to afford the crude product which was then crashed out of pentane to give pure 3-(phenyl(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-methyl)piperidine (1.0 g, 98% yield) as a grey oil. MS (ESI, pos. ion) m/z: 320 (M+1).

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