Piperazine → 2-(Piperazin-1-yl)pyridine-3-carbonitrile

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A mixture of piperazine (0.5 mol) and 2-chloro-3-cyanopyridine (0.1 mol) in absolute ethanol (225 ml) was heated at reflux for 16 hours. The cooled mixture was filtered to remove precipitated piperazine hydrochloride and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo. The residue was diluted with water (200 ml), made basic (pH>10) with 5N sodium hydroxide and extracted with ether (5×300 ml). The combined extracts were dried (MgSO4) and evaporated in vacuo affording 13.6 g of a white solid (72.5% yield); mp 99°-103° C. Spectral data are consistent with the assigned structure. This material was used without further purification.

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