1-Bromo-4-fluoro-2-methyl-5-nitrobenzene → 5-Bromo-2-fluoro-4-methylaniline

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To a solution of 1-bromo-4-fluoro-2-methyl-5-nitrobenzene (20 g, 85.8 mmol) in methanol (300 mL) was added Raney Ni (20%/w, ˜2.0 g, suspension in water, washed with acetone for several times), then the resulting mixture was hydrogenated under hydrogen atmosphere for 2 h. The catalyst was filtered, concentrated, and tire residue was recrystallized (petroleum ether) to afford 5-bromo-2-fluoro-4-methylphenylamine (10 g, 57.5% yield). 1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 7.12 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1 H), 6.78 (d, J=10.9 Hz, 1 H), 4.85 (s, 2 H), 2.29 (s, 3 H), 1.26 (s, 12 H).

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