Potassium Hydroxide → (4-Benzylpiperidin-1-yl)oxoacetic acid

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A mixture of 15.5 g (56 mmol) of (4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)oxoacetic acid ethyl ester, 5 g (79.4 mmol) of potassium hydroxide and 250 ml of methanol is stirred at room temperature for 6 h. Then reaction mixture is concentrated, the residue is taken up in water, acidified with 1N hydrochloric acid, the precipitated product is filtered off, washed with water and dried to yield 11.95 g (85%) of the title compound. Mp.: 115° C. (water).

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