3,4-Dimethoxy-6-nitrobenzamide → 2-Amino-4,5-dimethoxybenzamide

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A suspension of 4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzamide (5.8 g, 25.6 mmol) in a 1:1 mixture of DME/MeOH (total volume 200 ml) and 10% Pd/C (0.7 g) was hydrogenated at RT using a balloon filled with hydrogen gas. The reaction was stirred for 16 h and the reaction mixture filtered through Celite®. The pad of Celite® was washed with a 1:1 mixture of MeOH/CH2Cl2 (200 mL). The filtrate was then concentrated in vacuo and dried under high vacuum overnight to give 2-amino-4,5-dimethoxybenzamide. (5.0 g, 25.5 mmol, 99%). HPLC retention time 2.303 mins.

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