1-Methyl-4-(4-nitrobenzyl)piperazine → 4-((4-Methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl)aniline

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A suspension of 1-[(4-nitrophenyl)methyl]-4-methylpiperazine (3.5 g, 0.015 M) and 700 mg of 5% Pd/C in 200 ml of absolute ethanol is hydrogenated for 20 minutes. This is then filtered, washed with more ethanol and concentrated to a white oil. This is crystallized from acetate/Skellysolve® B to give 900 mg (30%) of white crystalline 1-methyl-4-[(4-aminophenyl)methyl]piperazine.

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