Tetrahydrofuran → 7-Amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-one

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7-Nitrotetralone (2.5 g, 13 mmol) was suspended in 50 mL of methanol and complete dissolution achieved by the addition of 10 mL of tetrahydrofuran. The solution was hydrogenated at room temperature and 20-30 psi over 100 mg of 10% Pd/C for 2 hours. The mixture was filtered through Celite, washed with methanol and evaporated to dryness under vacuum to afford 2.1 g (13 mmol, 100%) of the product. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): 2.09 (m,2H), 2.60 (t,6 Hz,2H), 2.84 (t,6 Hz,2H), 6.83 (m,1H), 7.06 (d,8 Hz,1H), 7.32 (d,2 Hz,1H). FAB-MS: calculated for C10H11NO 161; found 162 (M+H,100%).

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