2-Methyl-2-(3-nitrophenyl)propanenitrile → 2-(3-Aminophenyl)-2-methylpropanenitrile

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2-Methyl-2-(3-nitrophenyl)propanenitrile (0.6 g, 3.15 mmol) obtained in Step (1) above was stirred in a solvent of methanol. The reaction solution was mixed with Pd/C (0.06 g, 0.56 mmol), followed by stirring under hydrogen conditions for about 2 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered through a Celite pad under reduced pressure, and washed with methanol. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain the title compound (0.48 g, 95%).

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