Potassium Carbonate → 2-(4-Benzyl-1-(5-methoxy-2-nitrophenyl)piperazin-2-yl)acetic acid

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To a solution of Example 12C (0.907 g, 3.65 mmol) in acetonitrile (11.69 mL) was added 2-fluoro-4-methoxy-1-nitrobenzene (0.50 g, 2.92 mmol) and potassium carbonate (2.019 g, 14.61 mmol) in water (2.92 mL) followed by 18-crown-6 (0.039 g, 0.146 mmol), and the mixture was heated with an oil bath at 90° C. (reflux) for 24 hours. The solvent was evaporated and water was added followed by dichloromethane. The water phase was washed three times with dichloromethane to remove starting material and then acidified with 1 N HCl until pH=1. The acid product was extracted three times with dichloromethane, dried quickly with sodium sulfate and concentrated to give the title compound. MS (ESI) m/z 386.1 (M+H)+.

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