Ammonium formate → Ethyl 2-(4-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)acetate

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A solution of ethyl 3-hydroxy-4-nitrophenylacetate (5 g, Reference Example 4) was dissolved in ethanol (approximately 200 mL) was treated with ammonium formate (approximately 20 g). The mixture was warmed to 50° C. and then treated cautiously with palladium on charcoal (approximately Ig, 5%)—effervescence was observed. After 30 minutes the mixture was filtered hot through a pad of celite and the filtrate was concentrated to give the title compound (3.3 g) as a black solid.

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