Dimethyl Sulfoxide → 1-{1-[2-Chloro-5-(methyloxy)-4-nitrophenyl]-4-piperidinyl}-4-[2-(methylsulfonyl)-ethyl]piperazine

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1-{1-[2-Chloro-5-(methyloxy)-4-nitrophenyl]-4-piperidinyl}piperazine (Example 112, step D) (0.050 g, 1.41 mmol) was taken up in THF (10 mL) and methylvinylsulfone (0.371 mL, 4.23 mmol) was added. DMSO was added to solubilize the starting material. Reaction was stirred overnight at rt. Reaction was not complete and over the next 3 days, 30 equivalents more methylvinylsulfone were added. Reaction was then stirred over the weekend. Poured reaction mixture onto prepackaged silica gel cartridge, dried by vacuum suction of air through cartridge and then flash chromatographed to give the title compound of step A (0.370 g, 57%). MS (M+H, ES+) 461.

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