1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene → 4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl Ether

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A 5-hydroxy-2-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid derivative (e.g. sodium 5-hydroxy-2-nitrobenzenesulfonate) or a 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid derivative (e.g. sodium 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzenesulfonate) is reacted with 4-chloronitrobenzene in the presence of an alkali (e.g. sodium hydroxide), followed by hydrogenation using palladium-carbon, to give the corresponding 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl ether derivative. This is diazotized using sodium nitrite under acidic conditions in the presence of hydrochloric acid, followed by reaction with sodium azide, to give the desired product.

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