Acetic Anhydride → 4-{4-Methoxy-3-[3-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-acetoxypropoxy]phenyl}-2-pyrrolidone

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7.5 mmol of 4-{4-methoxy- 3-[3-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-hydroxypropoxy]phenyl}-2-pyrrolidone is dissolved in 50 ml. of dry pyridine. After adding 15 mmol of acetic anhydride, the mixture is heated for 3 hours under reflux. After cooling, the reaction mixture is concentrated under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed over silica gel (acetone/dichloromethane 1:1) and recrystallized from isopropanol, thus obtaining in an 86% yield 4-{4-methoxy-3-[3-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-acetoxypropoxy]phenyl}-2-pyrrolidone, m.p. 128°-133°.

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