Piperazin-2-one → 1-Boc-3-(3-oxo-1-piperazinyl)azetidine

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To a mixture of 3-oxopiperazine 4a (490 mg, 4.89 mmol) and N-Boc-azetidin-3-one 1a (922 mg, 5.38 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (10 mL) and HOAc (0.5 mL) was added Na(OAc)3BH (1141, 5.38 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature overnight. Additional 1a (335 mg, 1.96 mmol) and Na(OAc)3BH (415 mg, 1.96 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred for another 24 h before it was quenched with aq. NaHCO3. The resulting mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2. The organic solution was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated. Purification by column chromatography (silica gel, 4% MeOH/CH2Cl2) gave intermediate 4b as white solid (860 mg).

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