Acetic Acid → 2-[4-(3'-Chloro-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-[1,2']bipyrazinyl-4-ylmethyl)-pyrazol-1-yl]-ethanol

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To a solution of 3′-chloro-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-[1,2′]bipyrazinyl (0.789 g, 4.01 mmol) and 1-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde (0.562 g, 4.01 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (35 mL) add sodium triacetoxyborohydride (1.28 g, 6.02 mmol) and acetic acid (0.382 mL) and stir at room temperature for 20 hr. Add saturated aq. sodium bicarbonate, separate the layers, extract the aq. layer twice with DCM, dry (sodium sulfate), filter and concentrate. Purify using silica gel chromatography, eluting with 6:94 methanol (with 2 N ammonia): DCM to give 2-[4-(3′-chloro-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-[1,2′]bipyrazinyl-4-ylmethyl)-pyrazol-1-yl]-ethanol as a yellow oil (1.16 g, 90%). MS (ES): m/z=323 [M+H]+.

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