4-Methyl-3-nitrobenzotrifluoride → 2-Methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline

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2-Methyl-5-trifluoromethylnitrobenzene (14.8 g) was dissolved in ethanol (100 ml) and hydrogenated at ambient temperature and pressure in the presence of palladium on charcoal (10%; 0.5 g). The solution was filtered and evaporated to dryness to give 2-methyl-5-trifluoromethylaniline (10.1 g) as a pale yellow oil.

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