tert-Butyl 3-methyl-4-nitrobenzoate → tert-Butyl 4-amino-3-methylbenzoate

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The compound (55.6 g, 234 mmol) obtained in step A was dissolved in an ethanol (200 ml)-tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) mixed solvent. Then, 10% palladium carbon (containing water) (10 g) suspended in ethanol (20 ml) was added. Under a hydrogen atmosphere and at room temperature, the reaction mixture was stirred for 5 hr, and filtered off through celite. The obtained solution was concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (51.5 g) as a bistered oil.

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