O-Xylene → HCID 14370164, compound

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Bicyclo[3.3.0]oct-6-ene-2,4-dicarboxylic acid (12.6 g., 67 mmol.) was converted to 4.24 g. of anhydride by treatment with excess acetic anhydride as in Example 1. In this instance, however, the anhydride was purified by extraction of the dark residual gum with hexane, filtration, and evaporation in vacuo. The anhydride was combined with 6.0 g. (24 mmols) of 1-(4-aminobutyl)-4-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazine in 250 ml. of xylene and refluxed under N2 for 24 hours with water separation via a Dean-Stark trap. The supernatant liquid was removed at this point and replaced with an additional 150 ml. of xylene. Reflux under N2 was continued for 24 hours. The combined xylene solutions were then evaporated and the residue column chromatographed on 250 g. of silica gel with a gradient elution beginning with CHCl3 and ending with 10% CH3OH/CHCl3. The product-containing fractions were combined and evaporated and the residue crystallized from isopropanol with the addition of 4N HCl in isopropanol to give 3.25 g. of white solid title compound as the dihydrochloride salt, m.p. 232°-234° C.

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