Sodium borohydride → 2,6-Diethyl-2,3,6-trimethylpiperidin-4-ol

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19.7 g of 2,6-diethyl-2,3,6-trimethyl-4-piperidone were dissolved in 250 ml of methanol, and 3.7 g of sodium borohydride were added thereto in four portions over a period of 1 hour, with stirring. After stirring the mixture for a further 4 hours, it was allowed to stand overnight and was then concentrated by evaporation under reduced pressure; water was added to the concentrated mixture, which was then extracted with benzene. The resulting benzene solution was dried over potassium carbonate and the benzene was distilled off. The residue was distilled under reduced pressure, giving 17.2 g of the title compound as a colourless liquid (bp 125° - 129° C/1.5 mmHg).

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