Piperazine → Piperazine, 1-(3-fluoro-2-pyridinyl)-, hydrochloride (1:2)

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A solution of 2-chloro-3-fluoropyridine (500 mg, 4.25 mmol) and anhydrous piperazine (3.66 g, 42.5 mmol) in 40 ml of n-butanol is stirred at reflux for 18 hours. After concentrating to dryness in vacuo, the residue is partitioned between toluene and dilute sodium hydroxide solution (5% w/v). The toluene layer is washed with a saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to 0.65 g of oil. Upon treatment of the oil with ethanolic hydrogen chloride and crystallization by dissolving the crude material in a minimum of methanol:ethanol (1:1) mixture and addition of ethyl acetate to incipient cloudiness, there is obtained 0.38 g., (35% yield) of product, m.p. 203°-210° C.

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