Ammonia → Benzenamine, 3,3'-methylenebis-

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34.1 g (0.1 mol) of 3,3'-dinitro-4,4'-dichlorbenzophenone, 1.5 g of 5% Pd/C, and 100 ml of ethanol were charged in a closed glass vessel equipped with a thermometer and a stirrer. While stirring the mixture at a temperature of 50° to 60° C., hydrogen was introduced thereinto and 22.9 l (1.02 mol) of hydrogen was absorbed in 7.5 hours. Since no more absorption of hydrogen was observed, the reaction was terminated at this point. The reaction solution was neutralized with 13.4 g (0.22 mol) of 28% aqueous ammonia and filtered to remove the catalyst. The filtrate was concentrated to give 3,3'-diaminodiphenylmethane as a brown oil. A high performance liquid chromatography revealed that the purity was 93.8%.

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