(R)-3-Amino-4-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)-5,6-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazin-7(8H)-yl)butan-1-one Hyrdochloride Salt is a useful research chemical compound used in the preparation of [(R)-(amino)(difluorophenyl)(oxo)butyl]tetrahydro(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazine and study of its activity as orally active dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitor (antidiabetic).