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HRID 1294570Generated: October 30, 2026

2-(2-nitrophenyl)-1H-imidazole → 2-(1H-Imidazol-2-yl)aniline

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-(2-nitrophenyl)-1H-imidazoleHCID 821006—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
Product2-(1H-Imidazol-2-yl)anilineHCID 15620500—

Reaction Steps

By catalytic hydrogenation, using palladium on charcoal or Raney Nickel as catalyst, 2-(2-nitro-phenyl)-1H-imidazole, which is commercially obtainable, is converted into 2-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenylaamine (U.S. Pat. No. 6,376,664).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07241769B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2007_07
ORD IDord-9fd4041c4a4846e3988b66266169cd41
Source noteuspto-grants-2007_07