Methanol → 1-Boc-4-(5-amino-6-methyl-2-pyridinyl)piperazine

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Mix a slurry of 4-(6-methyl-5-nitro-pyridin-2-yl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (46.00 g, 142.7 mmol) in THF (750 mL) at room temperature with Pd/C (5% Aldrich, 3.04 g, 1.43 mmol) then place under a hydrogen atmosphere (Parr shaker, 40-45 psi) for 6 hours. Add MeOH (250 mL), and subject the slurry to an atmosphere of hydrogen for 4 hours at room temperature. Add additional catalyst (3.04 g), then place the mixture under hydrogen for 7 hours. Filter the mixture through a pad of Celite 521®, washing with THF and MeOH then concentrate under reduced pressure to provide the title compound a pale pink solid. (41.58 g, 99% yield, MS(ES+): m/z=293 [M+H]).

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