Formamide → HCID 15491310, compound

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Reaction Steps

In a round-bottomed flask fitted with a reflux condenser are introduced 493 mg (0.9 mmoles) of 4-{4-[2-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyloxy)-1-phenyl-ethyl]-piperazin-1-yl}-butyric acid ethyl ester (compound 138 prepared at example 1.4.1 above), 15 ml of formamide and 97 mg (1.8 mmoles) of sodium methoxide. The mixture is heated to 95° C. for 4 hours, then 48 mg (0.9 mmole) of sodium methoxide are added and the mixture is kept overnight at 85° C. The mixture is cooled and partitioned between diethyl ether (100 ml) and brine (100 ml). The organic phase is dried and volatile substances are removed under reduced pressure, affording 400 mg of 4-{4-[2-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyloxy)-1-phenyl-ethyl]-piperazin-1-yl}-butyramide as a yellow oil (yield 86%). The dimaleate salt of compound 288 is prepared in 2-butanone (yield: 4.32 g as a white solid).

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