Acetic Acid → 3-Amino-5-bromo-N-(2-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)benzamide

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The product from step (i) above (1 kg, 2.56 mol) was dissolved in THF (3.5 L) and AcOH (500 mL) and hydrogenated at 3 MPa (30 bar) H2 at up to 60° C. with 5% Pt/C (30 g of JM type 18 MA, 55% water). Analysis after 5 hrs showed a 1:1 ratio of ArNHOH and ArNH2. The reaction reached completion after being left overnight, with 1H NMR analysis showing 3% des-bromo side product. The catalyst was filtered off, then the residue was diluted with ethyl acetate (3 L) and washed with 20% potassium carbonate solution (3.5 L). The organics were then dried, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to provide a residue that was then slurried in 5 volumes of diethyl ether overnight to reduce the level of the des-bromo species (<2% after the slurry). The sub-title compound was obtained in 90% yield with a purity of 86% by LC.

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