Acetic Acid → HCID 70624282, compound

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A solution of cis-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-piperidinol (19.0 g, 80 mmoles, described in Example 4), ethanol (200 ml), 37% aqueous formaldehyde (7.4 g, 91 mmoles) and glacial acetic acid (8.0 g, 131 mmoles) is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The solution is diluted to 300 ml with ethanol and hydrogenated in the presence of Adams catalyst (400 mg). The residue is subjected to chromatography on silica gel using chloroform, 5% methanol-chloroform and finally 20% methanol-chloroform. The appropriate eluates are evaporated and the residue is dissolved in acetone. Maleic acid is added, followed by ether. The precipitate is collected and crystallized from acetonitrile-ether to give the title compound as the maleate salt, mp 132°-134° C.

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