Trifluoroacetic acid → 1-Benzylpiperazin-2-one

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To a solution of 35 mL of TFA in dichloromethane was added 4-benzyl-3-oxo-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (10.39 g, 35.8 mmol) in portions. After 18 hours the solution was concentrated via rotary evaporator and H20 was added. The pH was adjusted to 12 with 4M NaOH. The mixture was extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give 1-benzyl-piperazin-2-one (6.29 g, 92%) as an oil.

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