Trifluoroacetic acid → 1-[4-(Trifluoromethoxy)benzenesulfonyl]piperazine

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To a cold (0 C) solution of 4-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.15 g, 2.8 mmol) in DCM (3 ml) was added TFA (2 ml). The resulting solution was stirred for 1 hr. Solvent was then removed under reduced pressure. The crude solid was taken-up in AcOEt (15 ml) and washed with NaHCO3 sat (2×5 ml), water (5 ml) and finally with brine (5 ml). The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and the solvent was removed under vacuo to yield the desired 1-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-piperazine as a white solid (753 mg, 87% yield).

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