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HRID 269379Generated: October 31, 2026

5,6-Dimethoxy-1-indanone → 2-((1-Benzylpiperidin-4-yl)methylene)-5,6-dimethoxyindan-1-one, (E)-

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant5,6-Dimethoxy-1-indanoneHCID 75018—
Reactant1-Benzylpiperidine-4-carbaldehydeHCID 89584—
ReactantLithium diisopropylamideHCID 2724682—
Product2-((1-Benzylpiperidin-4-yl)methylene)-5,6-dimethoxyindan-1-one, (E)-HCID 53394849—

Reaction Steps

According to the process disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,895,841, 5,6-dimethoxy-1-indanone was condensed with 1-benzyl-4-formylpiperidine in the presence of lithium diisopropylamide to give 5,6-dimethoxy-2-[[1-benzyl-4-piperidinyl]methylene]-1-indanone, which was then reduced with platinum oxide catalyst to give donepezil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07446203B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2008_11
ORD IDord-8c3ead6fe54e4b57841ba89c8765abfe
Source noteuspto-grants-2008_11