Ethanol → 1,1-Dimethylethyl 4-(4-amino-3-methylphenyl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate

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4-(3-Methyl-4-nitrophenyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (2 g), iron powder (1.74 g), ammonium chloride (1.67 g), ethanol (50 ml) and water (50 ml) were refluxed together under nitrogen for 2 hours. The mixture was cooled and the iron was filtered off. Water (200 ml) was added to the residue and the product extracted into ethyl acetate (3×200 ml), dried (MgSO4), and concentrated to give the sub-title compound (1.20 g).

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