Potassium Carbonate → 4-(3-Chlorophenoxy)piperidine

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To a suspension of 2-[3-(methylamino)propyl]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dioxolane (7.2 g, 30.0 mmol), potassium carbonate (10.6 g, 76.8 mmol) and 120 ml of ethanol at 0° was added dropwise a solution of N-(2-bromoacetyl)-4-(3-chlorophenoxy)piperidine (11.3 g, 34.0 mmol) in 120 ml of ethanol. The solution was stirred 1 hour at room temperature and at reflux for 1 hour. The mixture was poured into saturated sodium bicarbonate, extracted with methylene chloride, washed with water and dried over magnesium sulfate. Filtration followed by evaporation of the solvent provided an oil. Yield: 11.0 g of 1-{N-{3-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]propyl}-N-methylaminoacetyl}-4-(3-chlorophenoxy)piperidine oxalate. Yield from 4-(3-chlorophenoxy)piperidine: 43%; from N-(2-bromoacetyl)-4-(3-chlorophenoxy)piperidine: 77%.

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