4-Chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzotrifluoride → 5-(Trifluoromethyl)benzene-1,3-diamine

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Sodium formate (12.24 g) was added to a mixture of 4-chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzotrifluoride (5.41 g), sodium acetate (1.64 g) and 5% Pd/C (0.5 g) in glacial acetic acid (60 mL). The mixture was stirred and the resultant exotherm, which lasted about an hour, was controlled by cooling to maintain a reaction temperature of about 40° C. As the exotherm subsided, external heating was applied to maintain the temperature at about 40° C. Gas chromatographic analysis of the reaction mixture, at the end of one hour, indicated diaminobenzotrifluoride as the major component (35%) with no 4-chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzotrifluoride remaining. The maximum amount (about 45%) of 3,5-diaminobenzotrifluoride formed after 2 hours after which it was converted to other undesirable products.

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