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HRID 1696429Generated: October 31, 2026

Ethyl (3-nitrophenyl)acetate → Ethyl 2-(3-aminophenyl)acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthyl (3-nitrophenyl)acetateHCID 14997011—
CatalystPalladiumHCID 23938—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
ProductEthyl 2-(3-aminophenyl)acetateHCID 1304204094.9%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of ethyl (3-nitrophenyl)acetate (21 g, 0.1 mol) and 10% Pd/C (2 g) in MeOH (300 mL) was stirred at RT under H2 40 (psi) for 2 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to afford ethyl (3-aminophenyl)acetate (17 g). MS (ESI) m/z: 180 (M+H+).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08163756B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_04
ORD IDord-e649c546a045455fbf792655a090ceee
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_04