3-Nitro-4-phenyl-5-sulfamylbenzoic acid → 3-Amino-4-phenyl-5-sulfamylbenzoic acid

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To a solution of 3-nitro-4-phenyl-5-sulfamylbenzoic acid (8.5 g) in acetic acid (100 ml), palladium (10%) on carbon (1.5 g) is added, and the mixture is hydrogenated. After 2-2.5 hours the theoretical amount of hydrogen has been absorbed, and the hydrogen uptake has subsided. The catalyst is removed by filtration, and the filtrate is evaporated in vacuo. The residue is recrystallized from acetic acid to give 3-amino-4-phenyl-5-sulfamylbenzoic acid with a melting point of 232.5°-237° C.

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