Benzyl 4-benzyl-3-oxopiperazine-1-carboxylate → 1-Benzylpiperazin-2-one

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A mixture of benzyl 4-benzyl-3-oxopiperazine-1-carboxylate (4.7 g, 14.5 mmol) and 10% Pd/C (0.47 g) in ethanol (150 mL) was stirred under an atmosphere of hydrogen (1 atm) at room temperature overnight. The product mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite, and concentrated under vacuum to provide 1-benzylpiperazin-2-one. A portion of the resultant oil (1.06 g, 5.5 mmol) was treated with a mixture of N,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.46 mL, 8.3 mmol), DMAP (68 mg, 0.55 mmol), and acetic anhydride (0.73 mL, 7.8 mmol) in methylene chloride (30 mL) at 0° C. After stirring at room temperature overnight, the resultant mixture was concentrated and the residue was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel eluting with a 10-90 mixture of methanol and ethyl acetate. Collection and concentration of appropriate fractions provided the title piperazinone.

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