Formic Acid → (2S,5R)-1-Boc-2,5-dimethylpiperazine

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(2S,5R)-tert-butyl 4-benzyl-2,5-dimethylpiperazine-1-carboxylate (3.11 g, 10.2 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (19 mL), added palladium carbon (156 mg) under an argon atmosphere, and added formic acid (2.4 g, 51.1 mmol) under ice-cold conditions. The solution was reverted to room temperature, and stirred overnight. Then, the reaction solution was filtered through a pad of celite, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The obtained residue was added water and hexane, and extracted. An aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide was added to the aqueous layer, extracted with 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated in vacuo, and the title compound (2.21 g (yield >100%)) was obtained as a colorless oil.

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