Dichloromethane → 3-(Trifluoromethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-(1,2,4)triazolo(4,3-a)pyrazine

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3-(Trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-α]pyrazine (540 mg, 2.87 mmol, from Step A) was hydrogenated under atmospheric hydrogen with 10% Pd/C (200 mg) as a catalyst in ethanol (10 mL) at ambient temperature for 18 h. Filtration through Celite followed by concentration gave a dark colored oil. Dichloromethane was added to the above oil and the insoluble black precipitate was filtered off. Concentration of the filtrate gave the title compound as an oil (495 mg). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 2.21 (br, 1H), 3.29 (t, 2H, J=5.5 Hz), 4.09 (t, 2H, J=5.5 Hz), 4.24 (s, 2H). LC/MS (M+1) 193.

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