1-Piperazinecarboxylic acid, ethyl ester → Ethyl 4-(3-fluoro-2-pyridinyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate

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A solution of 2-chloro-3-fluoropyridine (650 mg, 5.06 mmol) and ethyl N-piperazinocarboxylate (1.61 g, 10.2 mmol) in 60 ml of n-butanol is stirred at reflux under nitrogen for 18 hours. After concentrating to dryness under reduced pressure, the residue is dissolved in a mixture of ethyl acetate and water. The ethyl acetate extract is washed again with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The N-carbethoxy derivative of 1-(3-fluoro-2-pyridinyl)piperazine is further purified by chromatography over silica gel 60 (230-400 mesh).

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