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HRID 1357746Generated: October 26, 2026

4-Methyl-3-nitrobenzyl alcohol → (3-Amino-4-methylphenyl)methanol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Methyl-3-nitrobenzyl alcoholHCID 123497—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
Product(3-Amino-4-methylphenyl)methanolHCID 58624394.8%

Reaction Steps

4-Methyl-3-nitro benzylalcohol (9.7 g, 58 mmol) in ethanol (200 mL) was reduced under 4 atmospheres of hydrogen gas for 4 hours in the presence of 10% Pd/C (0.5 g) to yield after a standard workup 7.54 g (93%) of the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06593335B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2003_07
ORD IDord-83dda6c0962d4d169663d0f091c17d1b
Source noteuspto-grants-2003_07