Methyl 1-benzyl-4-(phenylamino)piperidine-4-carboxylate → 4-Piperidinecarboxylic acid, 4-(phenylamino)-, methyl ester

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A mixture of 32.5 parts of methyl 4-(phenylamino)-1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinecarboxylate and 200 parts of methanol is hydrogenated at normal pressure and at room temperature with 5 parts of palladium-on-charcoal catalyst 10%. After the calculated amount of hydrogen is taken up, the catalyst is filtered off and the filtrate is evaporated. The oily residue solidifies on scratching in 2,2'-oxybispropane. The product is filtered off and dried in vacuo, yielding 20 parts (85%) of methyl 4-(phenylamino)-4-piperidinecarboxylate; mp, 139.1° C.

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