4-Nitro-N-methylphthalimide → 5-amino-2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindole-1,3-dione

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A solution of give 2-methyl-5-nitro-isoindole-1,3-dione (1.1 g, 5.3 mmol) in ethanol/tetrahydrofuran (1:1, 50 mL) is hydrogenated at 45 psi over Raney nickel catalyst. The reaction mixture is filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth and concentrated to give 5-amino-2-methyl-isoindole-1,3-dione as a yellow cottony solid (0.85 g, 91%).

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