Hydrochloric Acid → 8-Fluoro-2-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)spiro[3,4-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine-1,4'-piperidine]dihydrochloride

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To tert-butyl 8-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)spiro[3,4-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine-1,4′-piperidine]-1′-carboxylate (310 mg, 0.80 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was added a solution of HCl (2.0 mL of 4 M, 8.0 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 1 hour. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure providing 8-fluoro-2-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)spiro[3,4-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine-1,4′-piperidine]dihydrochloride (290 mg, 99%) as a pink solid. ESI-MS m/z calc. 291.1, found 292.3 (M+1)+; Retention time: 0.75 minutes (3 minute run).

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