N-[2-(2-nitrophenyl)ethyl]acetamide → HCID 19593725, compound

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A solution of 0.95 g of N-[2-(2-nitrophenyl)ethyl]acetamide in 30 ml of ethanol is hydrogenated in the presence of 0.112 g of 10% Pd/C at room temperature over 3.5 hours. The reaction mixture is clarified by filtration and the filtrate is concentrated by evaporation. The crude title compound is obtained as a light brown solid from the residue. Rf=0.50 (9:1 dichloromethane-methanol); Rt=1.86.

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