Methanol → 2-(Methyloxy)-4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)-1-piperazinyl]aniline

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1-[3-(Methyloxy)-4-nitrophenyl]-4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazine (1.09 g, 3.46 mmol) was suspended in 5 mL THF and 10 mL MeOH in a 100 mL round bottom flask. NiCl2-6H2O (0.247 g, 1.04 mmol) was added, followed by slow addition of NaBH4 (0.392 g, 10.38 mmol). The reaction mixture was adsorbed on SiO2 and purified via column chromatography to afford 2-(methyloxy)-4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)-1-piperazinyl]aniline. (0.925 g, 3.24 mmol, 93%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 2.91 (s, 3 H) 2.99-3.07 (m, 4 H) 3.19-3.27 (m, 4 H) 3.75 (s, 3 H) 4.28 (s, 2 H) 6.33 (dd, J=8.39, 2.43 Hz, 1 H) 6.49-6.58 (m, 2 H). ESIMS M+H)+=285.

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