Hydrochloric Acid → 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperidin-4-one

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A solution of 19 (570 mg, 2.28 mmol) in acetic acid (20 mL), water (20 ml), and concetrated HCl (5 mL) was heated in an oil bath (50° C.) overnight. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue dissolved in ether and sodium carbonate solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with two additional portions of ether and the combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. PCTLC (SiO2, 2 mm, CHCl3) afforded the title compound (20)

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