Sodium Hydroxide → 4-[N-methyl-N-[[2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)pyridin-4-yl]methyl]amino]piperidine

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To a solution of 1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-4-[N-methyl-N-[[2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)pyridin-4-yl]methyl]amino]piperidine (100 mg) in ethanol (2 mL) was added 4 M sodium hydroxide (8 mL). The mixture was refluxed overnight and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was subjected to a column of silica gel and liquid chromatography was performed using chloroform-methanol (20:1) to give the title compound as yellow syrup.

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