Triethylamine → (S)-3-methyl-1-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazine

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2-Bromo-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine (1.06 g, 4.69 mmol), (S)-2-methylpiperazine (1.03 g, 10.28 mmol) and triethylamine (1.5 mL, 10.76 mmol) were stirred in toluene (10 mL) at 110° C. for 26 h. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, diluted with ethyl acetate (150 mL) and washed with water and brine. The organic layer was dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. The crude mixture was purified by automated silica gel flash column chromatography (gradient eluent 0-20% MeOH/dichloromethane) to afford 3-(S)-methyl-1-(5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-piperazine (926 mg, 81%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.38 (s, 1H), 7.62 (dd, 1H), 7.63 (d, 1H), 4.29-4.20 (m, 2H), 3.16-3.12 (m, 1H), 3.02-2.85 (m, 3H), 2.64-2.52 (m, 2H), 1.18 (d, 3H).

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