1-Benzyl-3-bromobenzene → 4-(3'-Benzylphenyl)-3-(S)-iso-propyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

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9.4 mg (10.3 μmol, 0.013 eq.) Pd2(dba)3 and 11.4 mg (29.9 μmol, 0.04 eq.) 2-Diphenylphosphino-2′-dimethylamino-biphenyl were dissolved in 6 ml dry toluene. Then 170.7 mg (1.78 mmol, 2.32 eq.) NaOt-Bu was added, followed by a solution of 175.0 mg (0.77 mmol) 3-(S)-Isopropyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (85) and 290.6 mg (1.18 μmol, 1.54 eq.) 1-Benzyl-3-bromo-benzene (87). The resulting mixture was heated at 80° C. for 22 h. After cooling to room temperature the mixture was diluted with ether and washed with brine. The comb. org. fractions were dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated. Column chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc (3+1)) yielded 276.5 mg (0.70 mmol, 91.49%) 4-(3′-Benzylphenyl)-3-(S)-iso-propyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (88).

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