Dimethylformamide → Tert-butyl 4-(5-cyano-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate

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Heat a solution of 4-(5-bromo-3-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (5.0 g, 14.0 mmol), Zn(CN)2 (989 mg, 8.4 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)4 (970 mg, 0.84 mmol), in dry DMF (50 mL) at 80° C. for 16 h under nitrogen in a sealed tube. Partition the reaction mixture between water and EtOAc. Wash the EtOAc layer with water (1×) and brine (1×), dry (Na2SO4) and concentrate under reduced pressure to give the title compound, and use immediately for the next reaction.

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