2-(((1-Benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl)methyl)amino)ethanol → 2-[(3-Pyrrolidinylmethyl)amino]ethanol

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A mixture of 32.3 g of 2-[[[1-(phenylmethyl)-3-pyrrolidinyl]methyl]amino]ethanol, 330 ml of methanol and 3 g of 20% palladium on charcoal was shaken in an atmosphere of hydrogen at about 4.5×105Pa and at room temperature for 18 hours. The solvents were then removed at reduced pressure. The residue was distilled under vacuum (bp 129°-131° C., 1.5 mm Hg) to give 11.43 g of 2-[(3-pyrrolidinylmethyl)amino]ethanol.

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