2-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-5-nitropyridine → 6-(4-Chlorophenoxy)pyridin-3-amine

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4-Chlorophenoxy-5-nitropyridine (19.9 g) and platinum dioxide (0.1 g) were suspended in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) and ethyl acetate (50 ml), and catalytic reduction was carried out until 5.0 liters of hydrogen were absorbed. After removal of the catalyst by filtration, the solvent was distilled out under reduced pressure. The precipitated crystals were washed with a small amount of ether to give 16.5 g of 4-chlorophenoxy-5-aminopyridine as white crystals. M.P., 87°-88° C.

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