Potassium Carbonate → Buspirone

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A mixture 3,3-tetramethyleneglutarimide (16.7 g., 0.1 mole) , 8-(2-pyrimidinyl)-8-aza-5-azoniaspiro[4.5]decane bromide (29.9 g., 0.1 mole) and potassium carbonate (16.6 g., 0.12 mole) in 190 ml. of dimethylformamide is maintained at 150°-155° C. for a reaction period of 24 hours and then evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure. The resulting solid is triturated with 90 ml. of water, taken up in 10% hydrochloric acid and filtered. The acid filtrate is made basic with 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide and precipitated free base collected and dried to provide 8-[4-[4-(2-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl]butyl]-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane-7,9-dione.

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