Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 19095547, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 7 parts of 3-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-1-(phenylmethyl)-3-piperidinol hydrochloride and 200 parts of a hydrochloric acid solution 6N was stirred and refluxed overnight. The reaction mixture was evaporated. Water was added and the base was liberated with ammonium hydroxide. The product was extracted with trichloromethane. The extract was washed with water, dried, filtered and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel using a mixture of trichloromethane and methanol (98:2 by volume) as eluent. The first fraction was collected and the eluent was evaporated, yielding 0.7 parts (12%) of 5-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-(phenylmethyl)pyridine as a residue (intermediate 45). The second fraction was collected and the eluent was evaporated, yielding 5.3 parts (91%) of 5-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1-(phenylmethyl)pyridine as a residue (intermediate 46).

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