Hydrochloric Acid → 6-(Difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-amine

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To a solution of 2-(difluoromethoxy)-5-nitropyridine (0.900 g, 2.35 mmol) in ethanol (5.0 mL), was added iron powder (0.400 g, 7.14 mmol) and conc. HCl (0.2 mL). The reaction mass was refluxed for ½ h. Ethanol was removed under vacuum. To the reaction mass, water was added, basified with NaHCO3 and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated to afford 0.400 g of the desired product. 1HNMR (DMSO-d6): δ 7.65 (s, 1H), 7.52-7.03 (t, J=72.0 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 6.73 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H); MS [M−H]−: 159.14.

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