Formic Acid → 4-(4-Methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)benzaldehyde

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4-(4-Methylhomopiperazin-1-yl)benzonitrile (15 g) was dissolved in formic acid (225 ml) and Raney nickel (15.5 g) was added. The mixture was refluxed under heating for 2.5 hr. After the reaction, the catalyst was filtered off and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was neutralized with saturated aqueous potassium carbonate solution and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure to give the objective 4-(4-methylhomopiperazin-1-yl)benzaldehyde as an oil (16.1 g).

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