1,1'-Thiocarbonyldiimidazole → 1-(4-Isothiocyanatophenyl)-4-(1-methylethyl)piperazine

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]benzenamine (1.6 g,˜6.8 mmol) (from Step B above) in N,N-dimethylformamide (25 mL) was added dropwise over 20 min to a cooled (−15° C.) solution of thiocarbonyldiimidazole (1.4 g, 7.7 mmol) (Aldrich) in N,N-dimethylformamide (30 mL). After the addition was complete, the mixture was stirred at −15° C. for 20 min, then the cooling bath was removed and the solution was stirred for 1 h. Ice-water was added and the mixture was extracted with ether. The ether layer was dried (MgSO4), filtered, and evaporated to give 1-(4-isothiocyanatophenyl)-4-(1-methylethyl)piperazine (1.8 g, quantitative yield).

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