Ethylenediamine → 2-(Furan-2-yl)piperazine

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A solution of 10.25 g of ethylene diamine in 250 ml of ethanol was added to a solution of 19.53 g of the above aldehyde in 250 ml of ethanol at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours, then recooled to 0° C. and 9.6 g of sodium borohydride added. This mixture was stirred overnight, quenched with water and the ethanol removed. The residue was extracted with dichloromethane, washed with water, dried and the solvent evaporated. The residue was crystallized from hexaneether, giving 13.8 g of 2-(2-furanyl)piperazine.

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