Piperazine → 1-[5-(4-Fluoro-Phenyl)-4-(2,2,2-Trifluoro-Ethoxymethyl)-Oxazol-2-yl]-Piperazine

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A solution of 5-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-methanesulfonyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxymethyl)-oxazole (0.30 g; 0.85 mmol) in dry dioxane (6 ml) is treated with piperazine (0.37 g; 4.25 mmol) and heated in a pressure tube at 170 C. for 16 hours. The reaction mixture is partitioned between ethyl acetate (50 ml) and water (20 ml). The aqueous phase is washed with ethyl acetate (20 ml). The combined organic phases are washed with saturated brine (10 ml), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to dryness. Purification by radial chromatography on silica gel using a methanol-ethyl acetate gradient (5%-20%) afforded the product as a light yellow solid (0.26 g; 86%). HNMR (CDCl3): 7.55 (m, 2H), 7.14 (t, 2H, J=8.8 Hz), 4.65 (s, 2H), 4.03 (qt, 2H, J=9.0 Hz), 3.57 (t, 4H, J=4.9 Hz), 3.01 (t, 4H, J=4.9 Hz). Mass spectrum: m/e calculated (MH+)=360; observed (MH+)=360.

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