Potassium Iodide → (5-Chloro-2-{2-[4-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-(2R,5S)-2,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethoxy}-phenyl)-acetic Acid Ethyl Ester

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To a solution of 2-chloro-1-[4-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-(2R,5S)-2,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl]-ethanone (3.3 g, 11.0 mmol) in 2-butanone (100 mL) was added (5-chloro-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-acetic acid ethyl ester (2.3 g, 11.0 mmol), potassium carbonate (3.05 g, 22.1 mmol), and potassium iodide (1.83 g, 11.0 mmol). The reaction was heated at reflux for 48 hrs. The solution was cooled, diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with brine. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by dissolving in dichloromethane and passing through a pad of silica gel. Concentration in vacuo gave the title compound (5.13 g).

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