tert-Butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate → Tert-butyl 4-(di(pyridin-3-yl)methyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate

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A round bottom flask was charged with 3,3′-(chloromethylene)-dipyridine (415 mg, 2.03 mmol), tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (1.20 g, 6.45 mmol), and acetonitrile (50 mL). The reaction was heated to 80° C. for 2 hrs, concentrated under reduced pressure, and purified by silica chromatography (100% CH2Cl2 to 5% 2M NH3 in MeOH) yielding tert-butyl 4-(di(pyridin-3-yl)methyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (220 mg, 31%). 1H NMR 400 MHz (CDCl3) δ 8.64 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 3H), 8.48 (dd, J=4.8, 1.7 Hz, 3H), 7.70 (dt, J=7.9, 1.9 Hz, 3H), 7.24 (ddd, J=7.9, 4.8, 0.7 Hz, 3H), 5.28 (s, 1H), 4.36 (s, 1H), 3.47-3.39 (m, 6H), 2.34 (s, 6H), 1.42 (s, 9H). LCMS (ESI, m/z): 355 [M+H]+.

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