2-Aminopyridine → 2-(4-(2-tert-butylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-N-(pyridin-2-yl)acetamide

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To a stirred solution of 2-(4-(2-tert-butylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-acetic acid (0.086 g, 0.30 mmol) in methylene chloride (4.0 mL) was added EDCI (0.75 g, 0.39 mmol) and HOBt (0.053 g, 0.39 mmol) at room temperature. After 30 min 2-aminopyridine (0.031 g, 0.33 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. After this time, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, 80:20 heptane/ethyl acetate) to provided 2-(4-(2-tert-butylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-N-(pyridin-2-yl)acetamide (0.043 g, 39%) as a white solid, mp 168-172° C.

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