4-[3-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl]-1-piperidinecarboxaldehyde → 4-[3-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl]piperidine

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A mixture of 4-[3-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl]-1-piperidinecarboxaldehyde (3.8 g, 0.016M) in dioxane (100 ml) and 2N HCl (25 ml) was heated and refluxed for 51/2 hrs. After this period, solvent was removed, and 1N NaOH (50 ml) was added to the residue. This mixture was then extracted with methylene chloride (5×50 ml). The combined extracts, dried over sodium sulfate, were stripped to dryness to yield 4-[3-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl]piperidine (2.3 g, 65% yield).

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