Acetic Acid → 1-{3-[4-(2-Amino-6-chloro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

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A solution of 360 mg (0.56 mmol) of 1-{3-[4-(2-chloro-6-nitro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester in 4 mL of MeOH was treated with 182 mg (5 eq) of zinc dust and glacial acetic acid (1.57 mL, 50 eq) at 25° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixture was then filtered through a pad of celite and concentrated to obtain a thick oil. The residue was taken up in CH2Cl2 (50 mL) and sat. NaHCO3 (20 mL). The organic layer was separated, washed with H2O (2×10 mL), dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated to afford 1-{3-[4-(2-amino-6-chloro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester. TLC (silica, 10% MeOH/CH2Cl2): Rf=0.3. MS (electrospray): exact mass calculated for C31H38CIF3N6O2, 618.27; m/z found, 619.3 [M+H]+.

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