Pridopidine OXIDE Example 5 – Preparation Of Compound 5 (4-(3-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-l-propylpiperidine 1-oxide) Pridopidine (50.0g, 178mmol, leq) was dissolved in methanol (250mL) and 33% hydrogen peroxide (20mL, 213mmol, 1.2eq). The reaction mixture was heated and kept at 40°C for 20h. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in a rotavapor to give 71g light-yellow oil. Water (400mL) was…
