Acetic Acid → 1-Nitroso-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperazine

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To a solution of 1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperazine (4.88 g, 29.0 mmol) in water (4.9 mL) that cooled with ice bath, a solution of sodium nitrite (4.04 g, 58.6 mmol) in water (20 mL) and acetic acid (5.0 mL, 87.0 mmol) were added dropwise slowly, then the mixture was stirred for 1 h. The reaction mixture was all owed to warm to ambient temperature, stirred for further 2 h. The reaction mixture was adjusted to pH9 using sodium carbonate, diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water and brine. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to afford 1-nitroso-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperazine as oil (5.57 g, y. 97%).

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