Triphenylphosphine → Tert-butyl 4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)piperidine-1-carboxylate

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To a solution of tert-butyl 4-hydroxypiperidine-1-carboxylate (25 g, 124 mmol), 2-hydroxy-benzotrifluoride (22 g, 136 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (39 g, 149 mmol) in THF was added diethyl azodicarboxylate (23.5 mL, 149 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. The mixture was then warmed to room temperature and stirred for 14 h. The mixture was concentrated and diluted with Et2O, washed with 1 N NaOH and water and then dried over Na2SO4. The mixture was concentrated and diluted with Et2O/hexanes (35:65). The precipitated phosphine oxide was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluting with 35% Et2O/hexanes) to give tert-butyl 4-[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-piperidine-1-carboxylate as a solid.

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