3,4-Dichloroaniline → 1-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)piperazine

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This compound was prepared according to the procedure of Preparation 1. A mixture of 44.6 g (0.25 mole) of bis(2-chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride, 40.5 g (0.25 mole) of 3,4-dichloroaniline and 50.0 g (0136 mole) of potassium carbonate in a total volume of 500 ml of n-butanol gave an oil as residue. Trituration of the oil with petroleum ether (30°-60° C.) gave 16.0 g of white solid, m.p. 62°-65° C.

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