5-(Pyridin-2-yl)pent-4-yn-1-ol → 5-(2-Piperidyl)-pentan-1-ol

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Reaction Steps

5-(2-Pyridyl)-4-pentyn-1-ol, prepared as in Example 41, is reduced by hydrogenating using rhodium on carbon as catalyst to give 5-(2-piperidyl)-pentan-1-ol. Treating that intermediate with methyl iodide and sodium hydride gives the N-methyl compound. Brominating, reacting the bromo compound with t-butyl lithium and 5-trimethylsilyl-3-furaldehyde, then oxidizing by the procedure of Example 41 gives 4-[1-acetoxy-6-(N-methylpiperidyl)hexyl]-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone.

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