1-(4,6-Dimethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-4-(4-nitro-phenyl)-piperazine → 4-[4-(4,6-Dimethyl-2-pyridyl)piperazin-1-yl]aniline

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A solution of 1-(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyridyl)-4-(4-nitrophenyl)piperazine (49 g, 157 mmol) in methanol was hydrogenated over Raney Nickel (15 g) at 90 psi pressure for 36 h. The mixture was filtered through Celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo giving a crude product which was washed with petroleum ether (100 mL) to afford 4-[4-(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyridyl)piperazin-1-yl]aniline (43.5 g, 98%).

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