Methylamine → N-methyl-3-nitrobenzamide

Reaction equation

[N+:1]([C:4]1[CH:5]=[C:6]([CH:10]=[CH:11][CH:12]=1)[C:7](O)=[O:8])([O-:3])=[O:2].[CH3:13][NH2:14]>C(Cl)CCl>[CH3:13][NH:14][C:7](=[O:8])[C:6]1[CH:10]=[CH:11][CH:12]=[C:4]([N+:1]([O-:3])=[O:2])[CH:5]=1

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Procedure

Commercially available 3-nitrobenzoic acid is reacted with methylamine and EDC under standard conditions to afford N-methyl-3-nitrobenzamide, which is reduced with LAH under standard conditions to afford N-methyl(3-nitrophenyl)methanamine, which is protected with benzylchloroformate under standard conditions to yield t-butyl 3-nitrobenzylmethylcarbamate. This material is nitrosated and reduced to yield t-butyl 3-hydrzazinobenzylmethylcarbamate.