tert-Butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate → 1,1-Dimethylethyl 2-(methylamino)-2-oxoethyl piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylate

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 0.53 g (2.85 mmol) of 1,1-dimethylethyl 1-piperazinecarboxylate in 5 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane is added dropwise at about 0° C. to a solution, cooled to 0° C., of 1.1 g (3 mmol) of 2-(methylamino)-2-oxoethyl 4-nitrophenyl carbonate, prepared in step 2.2. of Example 2, in 10 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane. Stirring is continued at 0° C. for 1 hour, and then at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue thus obtained is purified by chromatography on silica gel, eluting with a 20/80 mixture of ethyl acetate and cyclohexane. The gradient is gradually increased to complete the elution with ethyl acetate. An oily residue that crystallizes from diisopropyl ether is obtained. 0.61 g of product is obtained in the form of a white solid, and is used without further purification in the following step.

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