[2-Benzothiazolyl][1-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-4-piperidinyl)methanone → 2-[1-[1-[2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-4-piperidinyl]ethenyl]benzothiazole

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Dissolve methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (2.50 g, 6.99 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (50 mL). Add n-butyllithium (2.8 mL of a 2.5M solution in hexane, 6.99 mmol) and cool to -10° C. Add, by dropwise addition, a solution of [2-benzothiazolyl][1-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-4-piperidinyl]methanone (2.66 g, 6.99 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (50 mL). Stir for 2 hours then quench with water. Separate the organic phase and extract the aqueous phase with ethyl ether. Combine the organic phases, dry (MgSO4) and evaporate the solvent in vacuo. Purify by chromatography (50% ethyl ether/hexane) to give the title compound as a white powder; mp 84°-85° C.

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