Ethanol → 4-(4-(Methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenol

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To a stirred mixture of 12.9 parts of 4-(1-piperazinyl)-phenol dihydrobromide, 40 parts of ethanol and 50 parts of water are added 12.6 parts of sodium hydrogen carbonate. Then there are added dropwise 6.4 parts of methanesulfonyl chloride at 0° C. Upon completion, stirring is continued overnight. The precipitated product is filtered off and taken up in water. The whole is alkalized with a sodium hydroxide solution and stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature. The mixture is filtered over hyflo and the filtrate is acidified with acetic acid. The precipitated product is filtered off and dried, yielding 2.8 parts of 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-(methylsulfonyl)-piperazine; mp. 204.9° C.

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