Ethanol → 2-(Benzyloxy)-4-{[5-(methylsulfonyl)pyridin-2-yl]oxy}aniline

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A mixture of 2-[3-(benzyloxy)-4-nitrophenoxy]-5-(methylsulfonyl)pyridine (45.56 g), iron powder (31.7 g), calcium chloride (1.26 g), ethanol (400 mL) and water (100 mL) was stirred at 80° C. for 3.5 h. The mixture was filtered through celite and the filtrate was concentrated. The residual solid was washed successively with water, ethanol, and diethyl ether to give the title compound (46.31 g, 100%) as a brownish-yellow solid. MS 371 (MH+).

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