4'-Methyl-2-nitro-1,1'-biphenyl → 4'-Methyl-biphenyl-2-ylamine

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A solution of 15 g (70 mmol) of 4-methyl-2'-nitro-1,1'-biphenyl in 160 mL of methanol containing 900 mg of 5% palladium on carbon was hydrogenated for 1.5 hours at 40 psi. The reaction mixture was filtered through Celite and the filtrate evaporated under vacuum to yield 11.94 g (65.2 mmol, 93%) of the product. FAB-MS: calculated for C13H13N 183; found 184 (M+1).

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