Triethylamine → Methanesulfonic acid 2-(4-piperidin-1-ylmethylphenyl)ethyl ester

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A stirred solution of 2-(4-piperidin-1-ylmethylphenyl)ethanol (125 mg) and triethylamine (0.18 mL) in dichloromethane (5 mL) was treated dropwise at 0° C. with methanesulphonyl chloride (71.8 mg, 0.05 mL) and then stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The mixture was diluted with methylene chloride and washed with water. The dried (sodium sulphate) organic layer was evaporated to give the subtitle compound as a water-white oil (150 mg).

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