Benzyl 4-(3-fluorobenzylidene)piperidine-1-carboxylate → 4-[(3-Fluorophenyl)methyl]piperidine

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A mixture of benzyl 4-(3-fluorobenzylidene)piperidine-1-carboxylate (Intermediate 181, 1.05 g), 20% palladium hydroxide on carbon (0.227 g), IMS (30 mL) and acetic acid (10 mL) was degassed by nitrogen/vacuum purging. The mixture was placed under an atmosphere of hydrogen with rapid stirring. After 2 hours the mixture was filtered and the filtrate was diluted with water (40 mL) and neutralized with Na2CO3. The solution was saturated with sodium chloride, extracted with ethyl acetate dried (MgSO4) and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in a mixture of methanol and water (20 mL, 1:1) and passed down a SCX-2 column. The product was eluted with 2M ammonia to give 4-(3-fluorobenzyl)piperidine (0.532 g)

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