Acetic Acid → 5-Bromo-2-phenoxyaniline

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Iron powder (3 g, 53.4 mmol) and acetic acid (10 mL) were added to a stirred suspension of 4-bromo-2-nitro-1-phenoxybenzene (3.1 g, 9.5 mmol) in water (25 mL) of 60° C. The reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. and stirred for 30 min. After cooling to room temperature the reaction mixture was filtered and extracted with toluene. The toluene solution was washed with water (3×) and brine, dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated to give the crude compound (2.3 g, 87%). Data: (m/z)=264+266 (M+H)+.

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