Dimethylformamide → Tert-butyl 4-({1-[2-(4-cyanophenyl)ethyl]-4-hydroxypiperidin-4-ylmethyl}amino)benzoate

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A mixture of the compound (0.48 g) obtained in Step 3 of Example 1, the compound (0.44 g) obtained in Step 1, potassium carbonate (0.55 g) and anhydrous dimethylformamide (5 mL) was stirred at 95 to 105° C. for three hours under nitrogen atmosphere. Water (30 mL) was added to the resulting mixture and the residue was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The residue (1.1 g) obtained by removal of the solvent was purified by silica gel column chromatography (Chromatorex NH™)(eluent; hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1 to ethyl acetate) to obtain the titled compound (0.55 g) as crystals.

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