Back
HuagongsheHuagongshe Chemistry Print Report · For research reference only
HRID 508277Generated: October 29, 2026

Piperazine → Vortioxetine

https://huagongshe.com/reaction/508277

Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPiperazineHCID 4837—
Reactant1,2-DibromobenzeneHCID 11414—
Reactant1-Bromo-2-iodobenzeneHCID 11415—
Reactant2,4-DimethylbenzenethiolHCID 83617—
ReactantBinap, (A+-)-HCID 634876—
ReactantSodium t-butoxideHCID 23676156—
CatalystBis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladiumHCID 9811564—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
ProductVortioxetineHCID 9966051—

Reaction Steps

In one embodiment, 1-1.5 equivalents of 2,4-dimethylthiophenol, piperazine, and one of 1-bromo-2-iodo benzene and 1,2-dibromo-benzene are dispersed in toluene followed by the addition of 2-5, such as 3 equivalents NaOt-Bu and 1-2 Mole-% Pd2dba3 and rac-BINAP dispersed in toluene to obtain a mixture which is refluxed for 2-10 hours, typically 3-5 hours to obtain 1-[2-(2,4-dimethyl-phenylsulfanyl)-phenyl]-piperazine. Optionally, this product may be further reacted with aqueous HBr to achieve the corresponding hydrobromic acid addition salt.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09095588B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_08
ORD IDord-9c064b552c664fc4a468497e7c116b12
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_08