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HRID 1863113Generated: October 25, 2026

4-Methyl-5,6-dimethoxy-8-nitroquinoline → 8-Amino-5,6-dimethoxy-4-methylquinoline

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant4-Methyl-5,6-dimethoxy-8-nitroquinolineHCID 619108—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
Product8-Amino-5,6-dimethoxy-4-methylquinolineHCID 60900984%

Reaction Steps

The nitro compound was reduced catalytically in ethanol-dioxane with use of Raney nickel. An 84% yield of 8-amino-5,6-dimethoxy-4-methylquinoline resulted. It could be crystallized from cyclohexane or from benzene-petroleum ether mixture; mp 108°-110° (softening at 103°).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04167638
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_09
ORD IDord-ebead29cebfc45149c8d577afa90c8bc
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_09