Step 1 of 3 Amines react with alkyl halides to give substituted amines. Thus, piperidin-4- one reacts with (2-bromoethyl) benzene to give 1-phenethylpiperidin-4-one. Br +\nNH (2-bromoethyl)benzene piperidin-4-one -HBr N 1-phenethylpiperidin-4-one O
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The amine, piperidin-4-one, reacts with the alkyl halide, (2-bromoethyl)benzene, to form 1-phenethylpiperidin-4-one. The reaction is an SN2 reaction, which is a one-step process where the nucleophile attacks the electrophilic carbon atom of the alkyl halide, and Show more…
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