Ethanol → Methyl 3-amino-4-formylbenzoate

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To a 1:1 mixture of ethanol and acetic acid was added methyl4-formyl-3-nitrobenzoate (1 eq) and Fe dust (3 eq) was added in portions. The reduction was complete in 1 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and then concentrated and partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate and dried and concentrated to give methyl 4-formyl-3-aminobenzoate in 85% yield. ES/MS m/z 180 (MH+).

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