1-piperidin-4-ylpropan-1-ol

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A solution of 4-propionyl pyridine (10.0 g) in acetic acid (100 cm3) was hydrogenated over platinum oxide (0.5 g) at 60° and 60 p.s.i. pressure for 60 hours. The mixture was filtered through "Avicel" and volatile material was removed in vacuo to give the crude acetate salt (12.0 g). A portion (1 g) was taken into chloroform (20 cm3), washed with 1M sodium hydroxide solution (10 cm3), dried and evaporated to afford 1-(4-piperidyl)propanol, m.p. 50° (0.70 g). The mixture was filtered through "Avicel" and volatile material was removed in vacuo to give the crude acetate salt (12.0 g) washed with 1M sodium hydroxide solution (10 cm3) dried evaporated