Cyclohexene → 1-Nonylpiperazine

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A mixture of 1-benzyl-4-nonylpiperazine (0.54 g, 1.80 mmol) (prepared by reacting 1-benzylpiperazine, Aldrich, with 1-bromononane, Aldrich, and Nail in DMF), palladium hydroxide on carbon (0.14 g) and cyclohexene (7 mL) in ethanol (15 mL) was heated at reflux overnight. After filtration, the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to dryness to give the title compound as an oil, 0.38 g, 100%.

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