Benzene, 1-fluoro-4-[(4-nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]- → 4-((4-Fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)aniline

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A mixture of 4-fluorophenyl 4-nitrophenyl sulfone (1.89 g, 6.72 mmol) in methanol (80 mL) is treated with Rhodium on carbon (5%, 95 mg) and hydrogenated at 20 psi for 24 hr. The mixture is filtered, rinsing with methylene chloride (2×100 mL) and methanol (100 mL). The filtrate is concentrated to near dryness and refiltered, rinsing with minimal methanol. The solid is dried in the vacuum oven at 500 to give the desired amine, mp=204–205°: IR (drift) 3473, 3373, 1638, 1592, 1489, 1303, 1294, 1285, 1231, 1159, 1144, 1107, 834, 713 and 689 cm−1; NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) 7.80–7.95, 7.60–7.75, 7.13, 6.60–6.75 and 4.17 δ; MS (EI) m/z 251 (M+), 140, 108, 95, 92, 80, 65, 65, 63 and 51.

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