Methyl 2-(2-nitrophenyl)acetate → Methyl 2-aminobenzeneacetate

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Add Pd/C (10%, 800 mg) to a solution of methyl 2-(2-nitrophenyl)acetate (7.5 g, 38.5 mmol) in methanol (50 mL) under N2, then flush with H2, stir the reaction under H2 atmosphere at room temperature overnight. Remove the hydrogen; filter off the solid, concentrate the filtrate under reduced pressure to obtain the crude product (4.8 g, 76.2%) which is used directly without further purification. MS: (M+1):166.

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