1-Chloroethyl chloroformate → HCID 22999321, compound

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The 4-(2,5-dimethyl-4-formylphenyl)-1-benzylpiperazine (9 g, 29 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous 1,2-dichloroethane (100 mL) and 1-chloroethyl chloroformate (4.5 g, 31.5 mmol) was added. The solution was refluxed for 30 minutes or until TLC analysis indicated the disappearance of the starting material. The product was just slightly less polar than the starting material by TLC using hexane/EtOAc (3/1). Dichloroethane was evaporated and the residue was chromatographed using gradient hexane/EtOAc (10/0 to 8/2) to give the product (6 g, 64%) as an oil.

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