(R)-3-Methyl-2-(pyrazin-2-yl)butan-2-ol → (2R)-3-methyl-2-(piperazin-2-yl)butan-2-ol

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Reaction Steps

Platinum oxide (4.673 g, 20.58 mmol) was placed in a Parr bottle. Methanol (140 mL) was added under an atmosphere of nitrogen followed by (R)-(+)-3-methyl-2-(pyrazin-2-yl)butan-2-ol (17.1 g, 102.9 mmol). The reaction mixture was shaken in a PARR hydrogenator overnight with a hydrogen pressure of 60 psi. Lc/Ms after this time indicate that the reaction was complete. The suspension was filtered through a pad of Celite under a nitrogen atmosphere, rinsing with methanol. The crude mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was re-dissolved in dichloromethane, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford the title compound as viscous light yellow oil (16.6 g, 3:1 mixture of diastereoisomers, 93%); 1H NMR (CDCl3) 0.82-1.08 (9H, m), 1.81 (1H, m), 2.20-3.17 (10H, m); MS ES(+) 173.0 (M+1).

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