Hydrazine hydrate (1:1) → 2-Benzyloxyaniline

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Hydrazine hydrate (5 ml) was added dropwise over 20 minutes to a stirred suspension of Raney nickel in a solution of 2-(benzyloxy)nitrobenzene in methanol (200 ml) causing gentle reflux. The stirred mixture was heated under reflux for a further 30 minutes, cooled, filtered and evaporated. The residue was distilled under vacuum to give a pale oil, b.p. 146°-150°/0.5 mm.

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