Pyridine → 1-(2-Chloroethyl)-4-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazine

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Thionyl chloride (1 mL) was added dropwise to an ice-cooled solution of 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazine (300 mg) and pyridine (1 mL) in benzene (20 mL). After 30 minutes the solution was brought to room temperature and then the flask was immersed in a 60° C. oil bath for 1 hour. The layers were separated and the aqueous fraction was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×20 mL). The combined organic fractions were dried over sodium sulfate and the solvent was removed in vacuo, giving the desired product as a yellow solid (58.6 mg, 18%). ESI-MS m/z 243 (MH+).

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