Potassium Carbonate → (1,4-Dibenzylpiperazin-2-yl)methanol

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A 3.06 g portion of lithium aluminum hydride in 130 ml of dry ether, with argon bubbling through the solution, was stirred at room temperature. A solution of 24.5 g of 1,4-bis(phenylmethyl)-2-piperazinecarboxylic acid, ethyl ester in 125 ml of dry ether was added, the mixture was heated at reflux for 5 hours and then cooled. A 40 ml portion of 40% aqueous potassium hydroxide followed by 80 ml of saturated aqueous potassium carbonate were added dropwise, under argon. The mixture was allowed to stand overnight, after stirring for one hour. The ether layer was removed and saved, then the remainder filtered. The filtrate was extracted several times with ether. The ether solutions were combined, dried, filtered and evaporated, giving 22.15 g of 1,4-bis(phenylmethyl)-2-piperazinemethanol as a colorless oil.

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