Benzaldehyde → 3-(Benzylamino)quinuclidine

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To a solution of 3-aminoquinuclidine dihydrochloride (8.0 g, 40.0 mmol) in EtOH (100 mL) was added excess Na2CO3 and the mixture was stirred for 1 h and then filtered. To this solution was added benzaidehyde (3.2 g, 30.0 mmol) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 h and then NaBH4 (3 pellets, 0.4 g ea.) was added and the reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was partitioned between 10% Na2CO3 and EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, dried over K2CO3, filtered and the solvent was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on silica (92/8 CHCl3/1.0 M NH3 in MeOH) to give N-phenylmethyl-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-amine (4.2 g, 76%) as an intermediate, a pale yellow oil. MH+=217. 1H NMR (CDCl3) 1.4 (m, 3H), 1.7 (m, 1H), 1.9 (m, 2H), 2.45 (2m, 1H), 2.8 (m, 5H), 3.2 (m, 1H), 3.75 (d, 2H), 7.3 (m, 5H).

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