3-Amino-2-naphthoic acid → 3-Hydrazino-2-naphthoic acid

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Reaction Steps

To 3-amino-2-naphthoic acid (15 g, 66.8 mmol) in conc. HCl (100 ml) and water (100 ml) at 0° C. was added NaNO2 (9.22 g, 69 mmol) in 1 g portions while maintaing the reaction temperature below 0° C. After 30 min below 0° C., SnCl2.H2O (75 g) was added in portions over 20 min. The ice bath was removed and stirred at ambient temperature for 1 h. Reaction was filtered and the filter cake washed with water and air dried. The crude material containing tin (II) salts was used as is and gave a mp>300° C.

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