N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-[4-[2-hydroxy-3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)propyl]piperazin-1-yl]acetamide

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Procedure: A solution of 3.5 g of 1-[3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl]-4-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)aminocarbonylmethyl]piperazine dihydrochloride salt in water (50 ml) is adjusted to pH 12 with ammonium hydroxide solution and extracted with methylene chloride. The methylene chloride is evaporated to afford 3 g of 1-[3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl]-4-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)aminocarbonylmethyl]piperazine as the free base. extracted with methylene chloride The methylene chloride is evaporated

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Procedure: One g of 1-[3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl]-4-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)aminocarbonylmethyl]piperazine is dissolved in 25 ml of pyridine and cooled in an ice bath to 0°-5° C. Acetic anhydride (0.6 g) is slowly added and the reaction is stirred for 2 hours. After the addition of 100 ml of water, the reaction mixture is extracted twice with 100 ml portions of diethylether. After combining, the ether extract is washed twice with 100 ml of water and evaporated to dryness to produce 1-[3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-2-acetoxypropyl]-4-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)aminocarbonylmethyl]piperazine as an oil. cooled in an ice bath to 0°-5° C the reaction mixture is extracted twice with 100 ml portions of diethylether the ether extract is washed twice with 100 ml of water evaporated to dryness

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Procedure: 1-[3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl]-4-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)aminocarbonylmethyl]piperazine acetate (1.0 g) is dissolved in 50 ml 50% aqueous sulfuric acid, and the solution evaporated to dryness. The product is suspended in ethanol and filtered, air dried and recrystallized from methanol/acetone to yield 1-[3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl]-4-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)aminocarbonylmethyl]piperazine.2HSO4. the solution evaporated to dryness filtered air dried recrystallized from methanol/acetone

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Procedure: 1.0 g of 1-[3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl]-4-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)aminocarbonylmethyl]piperazine 2HCl suspended in 50 ml of ether is stirred with excess dilute aqueous potassium carbonate solution until the salt is completely dissolved. The organic layer is then separated, washed twice with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to yield 1-[3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl]-4-[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)aminocarbonylmethyl]piperazine as the free base. is completely dissolved The organic layer is then separated washed twice with water dried over magnesium sulfate evaporated