Tert-butyl 4-(6-nitropyridin-3-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate → tert-Butyl 4-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate

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A mixture of 4-(6-nitro-pyridin-3-yl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (3.40 g, 11.0 mmol) and 10% Pd—C (400 mg, 0.376 mmol) in ethanol (100 ml) and ethyl acetate (100 ml) is agitated under 1 atmosphere pressure of hydrogen overnight. The mixture is filtered and concentrated to give of 4-(6-amino-pyridin-3-yl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (2.87 g, 94% yield). MS (ESI) m/z 278 (M+H)+

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