[N+:1]([C:4]1[CH:5]=[C:6]([C:10]2[CH:11]3[CH:13]([C:14](=[O:17])[NH:15][N:16]=2)[CH2:12]3)[CH:7]=[CH:8][CH:9]=1)([O-])=O.C1CCCCC=1>[Pd].C(O)C>[NH2:1][C:4]1[CH:5]=[C:6]([C:10]2[CH:11]3[CH:13]([C:14](=[O:17])[NH:15][N:16]=2)[CH2:12]3)[CH:7]=[CH:8][CH:9]=120.4 g (88.2 millimoles) of 2-(m-nitrophenyl)-3,4-diaza-bicyclo[4.1.0]hept-2-en-5-one (see Example 32b), 300 ml of ethanol, 150 ml of cyclohexene and 4.2 g of 10% strength palladium on charcoal are refluxed for 12 hours. The catalyst is filtered off, the filtrate is concentrated and the residue is recrystallized from ethyl acetate/methanol. 8.5 g (48% of theory) of 2-(m-aminophenyl)-3,4-diaza-bicyclo[4.1.0]hept-2-en-5-one are obtained as beige crystals, of melting point 192°-193° C.
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