1-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methoxy]-4-nitroBenzene → 4-[(2-Methoxyethoxy)methoxy]aniline
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][O:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][O:5][CH2:6][O:7][C:8]1[CH:13]=[CH:12][C:11]([N+:14]([O-])=O)=[CH:10][CH:9]=1>CO.[Pd]>[CH3:1][O:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][O:5][CH2:6][O:7][C:8]1[CH:9]=[CH:10][C:11]([NH2:14])=[CH:12][CH:13]=1Participants
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Reactant 1
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2
Procedure
To a suspension of Pd/C (0.5 g) in methanol (25 mL), 1-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methoxy]-4-nitrobenzene (2.35 g) was added to a 50 mL 3-neck RBF at room temperature under nitrogen atmosphere. Hydrogen gas was bubbled through the reaction mixture for 1-2 hr at room temperature and the reaction was monitored on TLC using chloroform:methanol (9.8:0.2) as mobile phase. After completion, the reaction mixture was filtered using Celite and washed with methanol. The combined filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure at 40° C. to give 2.0 g of 4-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methoxy]aniline as a dark brown liquid.