2-Methyl-2-(4-nitrophenyl)propanenitrile → 2-(4-Aminophenyl)-2-methylpropanenitrile

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2-methyl-2-(4-nitrophenyl) propanenitrile (4.5 g, 23.6 mmol) was added to a reaction vessel, to which were successively added Pd/C (450 mg) and 50 mL ethyl acetate. The system was vacuumed and hydrogen was introduced. The resulting mixture is reacted at room temperature for 15 hrs. The resulting reaction was filtered with Celite, and washed with ethyl acetate. The resulting filtrate was concentrated to obtain a colorless oil of 2-(4-aminophenyl)-2-methyl propanenitrile (3.5 g).

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