Nitro-4-(3-fluoro-phenoxymethyl)-benzene → 4-(3-Fluoro-phenoxymethyl)-phenylamine

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g (4 mmol) of 1-Nitro-4-(3-fluoro-phenoxymethyl)-benzene in 40 ml methanol is treated with 0.25 g of 5% platinum on charcoal and hydrogenated for 1 h at room temperature and normal pressure. The catalyst is filtered and the solution evaporated to yield 0.98 g of the crude title compound as yellow oil. MS: m/e=218.3 (M++H).

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