Methyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-2-nitrobenzoate → Methyl 2-amino-4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)benzoate

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A solution of 4-(1,1-difluoro-ethyl)-2-nitro-benzoic acid methyl ester (1.61 g, 6.57 mmol) in MeOH (40 mL) was treated with Nickel-raney in EtOH (400 mL) and the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 5 h under H2 (0.1 bar). The mixture was then filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give 2-amino-4-(1,1-difluoro-ethyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester (1.30 g, 6.05 mmol, 92%) as a yellow oil. ESI-MS: m/z 216 [M+H]+, rt 6.30 min.

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