1-Bromo-4-fluorobenzene → 1-Benzyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)piperazine

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diacetoxypalladium (12.74 mg, 0.06 mmol) and (9,9-dimethyl-9H-xanthene-4,5-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine) (32.8 mg, 0.06 mmol) were suspended in toluene (0.5 mL) under N2. Heated to 50C for 30 min (microwave). sodium 2-methylpropan-2-olate (109 mg, 1.13 mmol) was suspended in toluene (0.500 mL) under N2. 1-benzylpiperazine (0.099 mL, 0.57 mmol) and 1-bromo-4-fluorobenzene (0.093 mL, 0.85 mmol) were added, followed by the catalyst solution. Heated to 100C for 2h in the microwave (high abs), then rt over night. The product was purified on silica (0-25% EtOAc/heptane) Yield: 1-benzyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)piperazine (115 mg, 75.0 %)

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