Triethylamine → 4-(2,3-Dichlorobenzoyl)piperazin-2-one

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To a suspension of 2-piperazinone (5.3 g, 52.9 mmol, commercially available e.g. from Sigma-Aldrich) in dry Dichloromethane (DCM) (76 ml) was added triethylamine (16.23 ml, 116 mmol) and finally 2,3-dichlorobenzoyl chloride (12.20 g, 58.2 mmol, commercially available e.g. from ABCR, ChemPacific or UkrOrgSynthesis) dropwise (exothermic). The mixture was stirred at room temperature. After 1 hour the mixture was diluted with Dichloromethane (DCM) (150 mL) and saturated NaHCO3 solution (150 ml), the phases were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (2×100 ml). The combined organic fractions were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. Evaporation gave 4-[(2,3-dichlorophenyl)carbonyl]-2-piperazinone (12 g).

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