p-Toluenesulfonic acid → HCID 20556815, compound

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6 g of methoxy-2-tetralone together with 6 g of N-(o-tolyl)-piperazine are dissolved in 100 ml of toluene whilst warming, 300 mg of p-toluenesulphonic acid are added and the solution refluxed for 24 hours, whereby the water is separated using a Dean-Stark separator. The reaction mixture is then evaporated to dryness, 200 ml of dimethyl formamide and 300 mg of a 10% palladium on charcoal catalyst are added to the obtained 3,4-dihydro-6-methoxy-2-[4-(2-methylphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]-naphthalene, which is hydrogenated at normal pressure. When the take-up of hydrogen ceases the catalyst is filtered off, the solvent evaporated off and the residue chromatographed on Kieselgel with methylene chloride (methanol (99:1). The title compound is obtained as a compact residue. M.P. 286-288° [Hydrochloride salt form].

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