Water → 1-Benzyl-4-methylpiperidin-4-ol

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To a solution of 1-benzyl-4-piperidone (5.00 mL, 27.0 mmol, 1.00 equiv, Aldrich) in anhydrous ether at -78° C. under argon was added methyllithium (1.4M in Et2O, 54.0 mL, 53.9 mmol, 2.00 equiv). Stirring was continued at -78° C. for 1.5 hours. Ether (200 mL) and water (40 mL) were added, and the two phases were separated. The aqueous solution was extracted with Et2O (3×50 mL). The combined organic solutions were dried over MgSO4 and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (SiO2, EtOAc to EtOAc-MeOH 9:1) to give 4.81 g (87%) of colorless oil, which was characterized spectroscopically.

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