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HRID 1846442Generated: October 26, 2026

2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol → 2,4-Diamino-6-methylphenol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenolHCID 10800—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product2,4-Diamino-6-methylphenolHCID 27520—

Reaction Steps

11.0 g (50.0 mmol) 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol were hydrogenated with 2.0 g Raney nickel in 100 mL MeOH under a 5 bar hydrogen atmosphere for 4 h at RT. Then the catalyst was suction filtered and the filtrate was concentrated by rotary evaporation.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08952014B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_02
ORD IDord-5bf0471307164afaa7fad54b9211d700
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_02