Hydrochloric Acid → Methyl 2-hydroxy-5-[2-[4-(2-methylphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]acetyl]benzoate dihydrochloride

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A solution of 10.9 g (0.04 mol) of methyl 5-(2-bromoacetyl)-2-hydroxybenzoate in 100 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran is added dropwise over 4 hours to a stirred solution of 7.1 g (0.04 mol) of 1-(2-methylphenyl)piperazine and 4.0 g (0.04 mol) of triethylamine in 75 ml of tetrahydrofuran at room temperature. Stirring is continued for 2-12 hours or until the theoretical amount (7.3 g) of triethylamine hydrobromide precipitates. The precipitates is removed by filtration and the filtrate is evaporated to dryness. Addition of 2 equivalents of methanolic HCl and precipitation by addition of ethyl ether at room temperature affords the crude methyl 2-hydroxy-5-[2-[4-(2-methylphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]acetyl]benzoate dihydrochloride (9.4 g). Attempts to purify this product by recrystallization frequently led to decomposition and were subsequently avoided.

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