Potassium Carbonate → 4-(3-Hydroxypropyl)piperazine-1-carbaldehyde

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A solution of 1-piperazinecarboxaldehyde (25 g, 0.219 mol), 3-bromo-1-propanol (33.5 g, 0.241 mol) and potassium carbonate (38 g, 0.273 mol) in methanol (33 ml) was heated at reflux for 5 hours. After cooling, the solid was filtered, washed with methanol and the filtrate was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in methylene chloride and washed with a small amount of water. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography eluting with methylene chloride/methanol (90/10 followed by 80/20) to give 4-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-piperazinecarboxaldehyde (4.5 g, 12%).

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