Methyl Methacrylate → 3-[4-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-methyl-propionic acid methyl ester

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1-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-piperazine (392 mg; 2.0 mmol) and sodium ethoxide (150 mg; 2.21 mmol) are dissolved in ethanol (2 mL) and irradiated for 5 minutes in a mono-mode microwave oven at 60° C. 2-Methyl-acrylic acid methyl ester (400 μL; 4.0 mmol) is then added and the resulting mixture is irradiated for 50 minutes in a mono-mode microwave oven at 100° C. The reaction is concentrated under reduced pressure, diluted in ethylacetate (10 mL) and extracted with water (2×5 mL). The organic phase is dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the desired product (586 mg; 1.98 mmol).

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