Potassium Carbonate → 1-Piperazineacetic acid, 4-methyl-, ethyl ester

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To a solution of bromoethylacetate, 3.3 g (30.0 mmol) in 100 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added 4.14 g (30.0 mmol) of potassium carbonate and 3.3 mL (30.0 mmol) of 4-methylpiperazine. The reaction mixture stirred overnight at rt. and was concentrated to dryness. The residue was partitioned between 20% isopropanol/chloroform and saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The mixture was washed with saturated NaHCO3, washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to dryness to give 1.23 g (22%) of the desired product as a tan oil. MS (ion spray) 187.1 (M+).

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