1-Methyl-4-(2-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)piperazine → 3-Methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline

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A heterogeneous mixture of 4-(4-methylpiperazinyl)-3-methylnitrobenzene 5 (20 g, 85 mmol), 10% Pd/C (1.3 g) in methanol (1.2 liter) was hydrogenated [H2] at 40 PSI for 3 hours. The palladium catalyst was filtered through a pad of celite, washed with methanol (3×50 mL) and the combined filtrate was concentrated to afford 4-(4-methylpiperazinyl)-3-methylaniline 7 (15 g, 86%). 1H NMR (CD3OD): δ 6.83 (d, 1H, J=8.7 Hz), 6.59 (d, 1H, J=2.7 Hz), 6.54 (dd, 1H, J=8.4 and 2.7 Hz), 2.84 (t, 4H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.60 (bm, 4H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.20 (s, 3H); LCMS: purity: 99.9%, MS (m/e): 206 (MH+).

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