Sodium Hydroxide → N-[1-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-phenylethyl]-2-hydroxy-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-ethylamine

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A solution of N-[1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-phenylethyl]-2-hydroxy-2-(2-chloropyrid-5-yl)-ethylamine (100 mg, 0.26 mmol) in ethanol (7 mL) with 5N sodium hydroxide (0.1 mL, 0.5 mmol) is degassed with argon prior to addition of Ni(R) (100 mg). The mixture is hydrogenated at 40 Psi for overnight and then the catalyst is filtered through Celite and washed with a small amount of ethanol. Evaporation of the filtrate gives the title compound.

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