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HRID 1287665Generated: October 31, 2026

6-Methyl-5-nitro-2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3-benzoxazole → 6-Methyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3-benzoxazol-5-amine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant6-Methyl-5-nitro-2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3-benzoxazoleHCID 12781872—
CatalystPlatinum oxide (PtO)HCID 82844—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product6-Methyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3-benzoxazol-5-amineHCID 2150565387.8%

Reaction Steps

A suspension of 6-methyl-5-nitro-2-(2-pyridinyl)benzoxazole (10.0 g, 0.044 mole) and platinum oxide (1.0 g) in 150 ml of ethanol is hydrogenated over a period of 2 hours. The catalyst is separated by filtration and the ethanol removed under vacuum yielding 8.7 g of the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03985755
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_10
ORD IDord-40965b7c61254712aa62f8b5df0e32d0
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_10