Dichloromethane → 1-(2-Chloroethyl)-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]piperazine

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To a 100 mL flask was added 4-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine HCl (5035 mg, 18.88 mmol) and 60 mL dichloromethane. 1-Bromo-2-chloroethane (1730 μl, 20.78 mmol, 1.10 eq) was added, then triethylamine (5.25 mL, 37.7 mmol, 2.00 eq). The solution was refluxed for 9 hours, then cooled to 25° C. 100 mL of hexane was then added, and the resulting suspension was vacuum filtered. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuum and purified by column chromatography using dichloromethane as eluant resulting in an oil of 1-(2-Chloroethyl)-4-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine.

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