HCID 10356009, compound → 2-Hydroxy-4-(4-amino-phenoxy)-benzoic acid

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A slurry of 2-hydroxy-4-(4-nitro-phenoxy)benzoic acid (950 mg; 3.5 mmol) in 99% EtOH (30 mL) and THF (0.5 mL) was added 5% Pd/C (100 mg) and stirred under H2 atmosphere (1 atm.) for 25 minutes. The black solution was filtered through celite and evaporated to dryness yielding 300 mg (35%) of a brown powder. Mp. 187-188° C.; MS (ESI+): 246 (MH+).

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