1-(3-Nitro-benzyl)-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester → 1-(3-Amino-benzyl)-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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To a solution of INT 2 (250 mg, 0.99 mmol) in EtOH (10 mL) was added Pd—C 10% (25 mg). The mixture was stirred under 1 atm of H2 for 1 hour. The mixture was quenched with CH2Cl2 and filtered through a pad of Celite. The filtrate was concentrated to give INT 3.

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