Tetrahydrofuran → 3-Amino-N-pyridin-3-ylmethyl-benzenesulfonamide

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Hydrogenation of a stirred solution of 3-nitro-N-pyridin-3-ylmethyl-benzenesulfonamide [CAS-No. 436095-43-1; commercially available] (1.42 g, 4.84 mmol) in methanol (90 ml) and THF (50 ml) on palladium/carbon (10%, 0.14 g) for 2 h at room temperature yielded after removal of the catalyst by filtration, evaporation and crystallization from ethyl acetate/hexane the title compound (1.15 g, 90%) as a light yellow solid. MS (ISP) 264.1 [(M+H)+]; mp 129° C.

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