1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)piperazine → 2-[3-[4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinyl]propyl]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione

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To the solution of N-(3-bromopropyl)phthalimide (40.5 g) in acetone (375 ml) were added 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine (31.5 g) and potassium carbonate (63.0 g). The resulting mixture was refluxed with stirring for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated. The residual oil was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel, eluting with a mixture of chloroform and methanol (9:1). The fractions containing the object compound were collected and then evaporated to give an oil of N-[3-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazinyl]propyl]phthalimide (25.5 g).

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