Benzoic acid 4-benzyloxy-3-nitro-phenyl ester → Benzoic acid 3-amino-4-benzyloxy-phenyl ester

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A Parr hydrogenator was charged with platinum(IV) oxide(PtO2) (0.3 g) and a solution of benzoic acid 4-benzyloxy-3-nitro-phenyl ester (5.23 g, 15 mmol) (which was obtained in Example 15) in methanol (80 mL) and CH2Cl2(40 mL). This mixture was then hydrogenated at 5 psi of hydrogen at 0˜10° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered through a short pad of celite and concentrated. Recrystallization from CH2Cl2/hexanes gave the title compound as a white solid (3.80 g, 79%); 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 5.09 (s, 2H), 6.57 (dd, J=10.1, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.30-7.50 (m, 8H), 7.55-7.65 (m, 1H), 8.15-8.25 (m, 2H); MS (ES) m/z: 320.0 (MH+, 100%); HRMS Calcd. for C20H18NO3 (MH+): 320.1281. Found: 320.1278.

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