1-Benzyl-4-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine → 4-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)piperidine

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A mixture of 1-benzyl-4-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (528 mg, 1.66 mmol) prepared in Reference Example 96 and 10% palladium/carbon (50 mg) in acetic acid (5 ml) was stirred at room temperature under an atmospheric pressure of hydrogen. The reaction mixture was filtered through Celite, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in methylene chloride, and the mixture was washed with water, 10% sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and brine, and dried over sodium sulfate. After filtration, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 4-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperidine (400 mg, quantitative) as a yellow oil.

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