Triethylamine → (1-(4-Methylpyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)methanol

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Piperidin-4-ylmethanol (8.68 mmol, 1 g), 2-fluoro-4-methylpyridine (26.0 mmol, 2.89 g) and triethylamine (26.0 mmol, 3.63 mL, 2.64 g) were combined and heated to 150° C. for 1 hour in the microwave. The solvent was removed at reduced pressure and the residue purified by silica chromatography eluting with DCM—2% MeOH/CM to afford (1-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)methanol. (0.75 g) MS m/z 207.2 (M+H).

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