Ethyl 4-[(2-nitrophenyl)amino]benzoate → Ethyl 4-[(2-aminophenyl)amino]benzoate

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A mixture of ethyl 4-[(2-nitrophenyl)amino]benzoate from Step A (755 mg, 2.64 mmol) and 10% Pd/C (505 mg) in EtOH (25 mL) was stirred under an atmosphere of hydrogen (ca.1 atm) for 4 h. The mixture was filtered through a pad of Celite, washing with EtOH, and the filtrate was concentrated to give the title compound. MS: m/z=257 (M+1).

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