2-Nitroresorcinol → 2-Aminoresorcinol

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A mixture of 2-nitrobenzene-1,3-diol (5 g, 32.2 mmol) and 10% Pd on charcoal (230 mg) in ethanol (100 ml) were hydrogenated with H2 at atmospheric pressure overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered through celite. Ethanol was removed by evaporation to yield the subtitled compound (4 g, 99%).

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