Hydrochloric Acid → 1-(2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl)piperazine dihydrochloride

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A solution of hydrochloric acid (4.0 M, 10 mL) in dioxane was added to a solution of tert-butyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (0.736 g, 2.74 mmol) in dioxane (5 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred until analysis by thin layer chromatography indicated completion of reaction (approx. 3 h). The volatiles were evaporated and the residue was dried under vacuum to yield 1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperazine dihydrochloride (0.631 g, 95%) as a white solid.

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