1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)piperazine → HCID 21254464, compound

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To a stirred solution of 76.0 g (0.58 mol) of 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine in 200 ml of water was added dropwise 201.0 g (0.58 mol) of a 50% aqueous solution of 2-(diethylamino)ethyl chloride hydrochloride. The pH was maintained at 10 by addition of 25% NaOH while the solution was stirred for 18 hours. Water was removed to give a thick oil which was extracted with ethanol. The ethanolic solution was filtered, then the ethanol was removed. The resulting liquid was distilled to give 67.7 g (51%) (b.p. 110°-112° C./0.1 Torr) of the alcohol as a light brown liquid. The trihydrochloride salt was prepared by acidifying the free base to a pH of 1 and removing the water.

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