1-(1-(2-Ethyl-5-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)piperidin-4-yl)-4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazine → 5-Ethyl-2-methoxy-4-(4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)aniline

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A mixture of 1-{1-[2-ethyl-5-(methyloxy)-4-nitrophenyl]-4-piperidinyl}-4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazine (1.12 g, 2.63 mmol) and sulfided platinum on carbon (0.410 g, 0.105 mmol) in EtOAc (40 mL) was sealed in a round bottom flask with a rubber septum. The reaction mixture was purged with N2 gas and then a balloon of H2 gas was connected and the vessel was flushed with the H2 gas. The reaction was stirred at rt for 2 d. TLC analysis showed the complete consumption of the starting nitro compound so the reaction mixture was filtered through celite to remove the catalyst. The filtrate was concentrated onto silica gel and purified by flash chromatography to afford 5-ethyl-2-(methyloxy)-4-{4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)-1-piperazinyl]-1-piperidinyl}aniline (0.479 g, 46%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 6.60 (s, 1H), 6.46 (s, 1H), 4.35 (br. s., 2H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.03-3.16 (m, 4H), 2.81-2.93 (m, 5H), 2.56-2.68 (m, 6H), 2.29-2.42 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.44-1.62 (m, 2H), 1.09 (t, J=7.51 Hz, 3H).

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