Formic Acid → 101477-46-7

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2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde (6.65 g; 40.0 millimoles) and 10.8 g (39.9 millimoles) of 4-fluorobenzhydrylpiperazine (see German OLS 1929330) were melted in an oil bath at 120° C., and 2.3 ml (61.0 millimoles) of formic acid was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour under heat, and then allowed to cool to room temperature. Then, 50 ml of an ethanol solution containing 5.0 g (43.1 millimoles) of fumaric acid was added, and the precipitated crystals were collected by filtration. Recrystallization of the crystals from ethanol gave 6.5 g (yield 30.4%) of 1-(2,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-4-(4-fluorobenzhydryl)piperazine fumarate as colorless crystals.

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