2,3-Dimethyl-5,6-dinitro-1,4-dimethoxybenzene → 2,3-Dimethyl-5,6-diamino-1,4-dimethoxybenzene

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2,3-Dimethyl-5,6-dinitro-1,4-dimethoxybenzene (4.0 g; 15 mmol) in EtOH (120 mL) was heated to solution, and 10% palladium on charcoal (1.0 g) was added.. The reaction mixture was hydrogenated at 45 psig for 3 hours. After work-up, 2.41 g (83% yield) of 2,3-dimethyl-5,6-diamino-1,4-dimethoxybenzene was obtained as a yellow solid, m.p. 107-110° C.

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