Ammonium formate → 4-(5-Fluoro-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-7-yl)-piperazine

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A mixture of 1-benzyl-4-(5-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-7-yl)-piperazine (2.06 g, 6.6 mmol), 10% palladium on carbon (0.6 g) and ammonium formate (0.83 g, 13 mmol) in ethanol (20 ml) was allowed to refux for 2 hours. The catalyst was filtered off and the solvent removed under vacuum. Chromatography (10-30% methanol-methylene chloride plus ammonium hydroxide) afforded 1.10 g (75%) of product as a yellow oil; MS EI m/e 222 (M)+.

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