Sodium Carbonate → ORG-13011 fumarate

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2 7 g of 1-(4-bromobutyl)-2-pyrrolidinone were mixed with 2.2 g of 1-[4-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]piperazine dissolved in 30 ml of butanol, after which 1.3 g of sodium carbonate were added. The mixture was refluxed for 2 hours, after which the precipitate was filtered and washed with butanol. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane, washed with water, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After evaporation of the solvent 3.4 g of 1-[4-[4-[4-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]-1-piperazinyl]butyl]-2-pyrrolidinone were obtained. To make the monofumarate, 1 g of fumaric acid dissolved in absolute ethanol was mixed with the free base. The resulting compound was recrystallized twice from acetonitrile, after which 2.4 g (52% yield) of 1-[4-[4-[4-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]-1-piperazinyl]butyl]-2pyrrolidinone (E)-2-butenedioate (1:1) salt were obtained with a melting point of 140° C.

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