2-Amino-4-methyl-3-nitropyridine → 4-Methylpyridine-2,3-diamine

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A mixture of 2-amino-4-methyl-3-nitropyridine (919 mg, 6.0 mmol), ethanol (20 mL) and Raney Ni (about 200 mg) was shaken under H2 (30-40 psi) for 1 h, then filtered. The filtrate was evaporated to dryness, giving 740 mg (100%) of the diamine 56, mp 114°-5° C. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6), 1.997 (s, 3H), 4.359 (s, 2H), 5.250 (s, 2H), 6.264 (d, 1H, J=3), 7.173 (d, 1H, J=3).

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