N-(4-Nitrobenzoyl)-beta-alanine → N-(4-Aminobenzoyl)-beta-alanine

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A suspension of 15 g. finely powdered 4-nitrobenzoyl-β-alanine in 200 ml. ethanol was stirred in an atmosphere of hydrogen in the presence of 1 g. of palladium-charcoal (5%), while cooling gently. When the absorption of hydrogen had ceased, the reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate concentrated to a small volume. Upon adding diethyl ether and cooling, 4-aminobenzoyl-β-alanine was obtained. The yield was 11.5 g.; m.p. 156°-158° C.

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