p-Toluenesulfonic acid → HCID 12364533, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 1-benzylpiperidin-4-one (10.0 g, 0.0529 mmol) and morpholine (6.9 g, 0.079 mol) in dry benzene was added a catalytic amount of PTSA (450 mg, 0.00262 mol). A round bottom flask was attached with a Dean Stark assembly then the reaction mixture was heat at reflux under nitrogen for 17 to 18 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated under a nitrogen atmosphere, then the crude mixture was diluted with dry benzene and cooled to 0° C. and a solution of phenacyl bromide (12.63 g, 0.0634 mol) in benzene was added. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to RT and stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and stirred at RT for 1 h, then extracted with EtOAc (300×3 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to afford the crude product which was purified by flash chromatography (eluent: 10% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford 1-benzyl-3-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-piperidin-4-one (4.5 g, 45.0%).

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