Ethyl Acetate → 1,1-dimethylethyl (2S)-2-methyl-4-{[2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}-1-piperazinecarboxylate

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A solution of 1,1-dimethylethyl (2S)-4-{[2-bromo-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}-2-methyl-1-piperazinecarboxylate (may be prepared as described in Description 23) (1.00 g, 2.05 mmol), potassium carbonate (0.737 g, 5.34 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (43 ml) were stirred for 5 min then trimethylboroxin (0.743 ml, 5.34 mmol) and Pd(Ph3P)4 (0.403 g, 0.349 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture heated at 100° C. overnight. EtOAc (100 ml) was added, then the mixture was washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate (100 ml), water (100 ml) and concentrated under vacuum. Flash chromatography (silica; linear gradient (0-20%) EtOAc in isohexane) gave 1,1-dimethylethyl (2S)-2-methyl-4-{[2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}-1-piperazinecarboxylate (0.785 g). This material was re-dissolved in DCM (10 ml) and 1,4-dioxane (3 ml), then HCl in dioxane (5 eq) was added and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 4 h. Aqueous sodium bicarbonate (20 ml) and EtOAc (20 ml) were added and the organic phase washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate (2×10 ml), brine (10 ml) and dried using a hydrophobic frit. The solvent was removed under vacuum. The residue was re-dissolved in DCM (10 ml) and 1,4-dioxane (3 ml), then 4M HCl in 1,4-dioxane (6.97 mL, 27.9 mmol) added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. The solvent was evaporated under vacuum to give the title compound (0.615 g) as the hydrochloride salt.

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