(E)-1-Chloro-3-(2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethenyl)benzene → 4-[2-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phenylamine

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In an analogous manner to that described in Example 36 b), the hydrogenation of (E)-1-chloro-3-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethenyl]-benzene using platinum on carbon (5%) as the catalyst but with a reaction time of 18 hours and simultaneous reduction of the double bond yields the 4-[2-(3-chloro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phenylamine as a dark brown oil; MS: m/e=232 (M+H)+.

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