5-Methyl-2-nitroanisole → 2-Methoxy-p-toluidine

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A mixture of 5-methyl-2-nitroanisole (2 g, 12 mmol) and Raney nickel (2.2 g) in MeOH/THF (120 mL, 3:1 v/v) was shaken for 20 h at RT and under 0.1 bar of H2. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of celite and the filtrate was concentrated to afford 1.57 g of the title compound as colorless oil. HPLC: LtRet=1.44 min; LC-MS: m/z 138.1 [M+H]+.

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