Acetyl chloride → 1-Acetyl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)piperazine

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Powdered potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2 mmol) and then acetyl chloride (0.14 mL, 2 mmol) were added to a solution of 1-(4-nitrophenyl) piperazine (2.1 g, 1 mmol) (Acros Organics) in dichloromethane (75 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and then further quantities of powdered potassium carbonate (500 mg, 3.6 mmol) and acetyl chloride (0.2 mL, 2.8 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, then it was filtered and the filter cake was washed with dichloromethane. The solvent was evaporated from the filtrate, and the residue was chromatographed (0–66% acetone/dichloromethane) to give 1-acetyl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)piperazine (1.8 g, 72%).

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