Chloroacetyl chloride → 2-Chloro-1-{(2R)-4-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl}ethan-1-one

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To a solution of (3R)-1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-3-methyl-piperazine (3 g, 14.4 mmol) in dichloromethane (40 mL) was added triethylamine (2.0 mL, 14.4 mmol). The reaction was cooled to 0° C. and chloroacetyl chloride was added (1.1 mL, 14.4 mmol). The reaction was allowed to warm to ambient temperature and stirred for 2 hours. The reaction is diluted with dichloromethane and washed with 10% citric acid. The organic layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Chromatography on silica gel gave the title compound (3.9 g).

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