Methyl 2-benzylmercapto-3-nitrobenzoate → HCID 15430886, compound

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Under hydrogen atmosphere, a mixture of methyl 2-(benzylthio)-3-nitrobenzoate (28.5 g, 94.0 mmol) and a catalytic amount of Raney nickel in ethyl acetate (500 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 12 hr, and filtered through celite. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (25.7 g, yield 96%).

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