FIELD: organic chemistry, chemical technology. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the improved method of synthesis of 4-(4'-fluoro-phenyl)-3-hydroxymethylpiperidines of the formula (I) where R3 means hydrogen atom, C1-C6-alkyl or C1-C6-alkylaryl by reduction of the corresponding piperidine-2,6-dione of the formula (II) where R3 has a value indicated above; R4 is C1-C6-alkyl. Reaction is carried out in the presence of reducing agent - diborane in medium of an inert solvent, for example, tetrahydrofuran or dimethoxyethane. Invention also relates to the improved method of synthesis 4-(4'-fluorophenyl)-3-(3',4'-methylenedihydroxyphenoxymethyl)-piperidine of the formula (IIIa) by interaction of the compound of the formula (I) obtained by reduction of the compound of the formula (II) in the presence of diborane with benzosulfonyl chloride in the presence of N,N-dimethyl- -ethylamine and then in situ with sesamol. Obtained compound is subjected for interaction with phenylchloroformate and then with potassium hydroxide in toluene. The process of synthesis of the compound (IIIa) is simplified significantly by using diborane as a reducing agent at the first stage. EFFECT: improved and simplified method, increased yield of the end compound. 13 cl, 3 ex
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1999-11-20—Published
1994-03-08—Filed