Acetic Acid → 1,1-Dimethylethyl 4-{4-[3-(methyloxy)-4-nitrophenyl]-3-cyclohexen-1-yl}-1-piperazinecarboxylate

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A solution of 4-[3-(methyloxy)-4-nitrophenyl]-3-cyclohexen-1-one (514 mg, 2.08 mmol) and 1-BOC-piperazine (430 mg, 2.28 mmol) were stirred in DCE (8 mL) at rt under N2. To this mixture was added sodium triacetoxyborohydride (610 mg, 2.89 mmol) and HOAc (125 mg, 2.08 mmol). The reaction was stirred for approximately 24 h. The reaction was diluted with DCM and aqueous (saturated) NaHCO3. The aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (3×). The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO4, filtered, then concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography to give the title compound of step E (669 mg, 1.60 mmol, 77%) as a tan solid. MS (ESI): 418 [M+H]+.

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