Methanol → Methyl 4-(piperidin-4-yl)benzoate

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4-Piperidin-4-yl-benzoic acid (47 mmol) is dissolved in methanol (300 ml) and 1 ml of concentrated sulfonic acid is added. The mixture is heated under reflux overnight. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue is dissolved in a mixture of water and sodium carbonate (to ensure basic conditions) and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined extract is dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated. A brown powder with Rf=0.18 (CH2Cl2/MeOH=9:1) is obtained.

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