A mixture of 1,3-bis(4-nitrophenoxy)-2,2-bis [(4-nitrophenoxy)methyl]propane (15.43 grams, 24.87 mmol; prepared as described in Part B of this Example) and Pd/C 10% (1.58 grams, obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co.) was stirred for 70 hours in tetrahydrofuran (400 milliliters) under 180 pounds per square inch of hydrogen gas. The mixture was then filtered over CELITE, and the solvent was removed by evaporation under reduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized from nitrobenzene/benzene to afford pure 1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)-2,2-bis[(4-aminophenoxy)methyl]propane (11.17 grams, 22.31 mmol, 90 percent yield) as small light brown crystals: mp 210–211° C.; IR (KBr) 3434, 3351, 3050, 2932, 1625, 1511, 1467, 1232, 1041, 1172, 831, 523 cm−1; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 6.66 (d, 8H, 3J=8.4 Hz), 6.47 (d, 8H, 3J=8.4 Hz), 4.62 (s, 8H), 4.03 (s, 8H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 150.14, 142.73, 115.76, 114.86, 67.06, 44.59; MS (FAB, 3-nitrobenzyl alcohol) m/e 500.3; Anal. Calcd for C33H24N4O4: C, 69.58; H, 6.44; N, 11.19. Found: C, 69.33; H, 6.78; N, 10.91.
