2-Methyl-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediol → 2-(4-Aminophenyl)-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol

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To a stirred solution of 2-methyl-2-(4-nitrophenyl)propane-1,3-diol (1.2 g, 5.68 mmol, 1.0 eq) in ethanol (30 mL) was added 10% Pd/C (300 mg) and the mixture was stirred under hydrogen gas balloon atmosphere for 5 h at RT. The reaction mixture was filtered through celite pad and filtrate concentrated under vacuum to get 2-(4-aminophenyl)-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol (1 g, 97%; TLC system: chloroform/MeOH (9:1); Rf: 0.3).

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