Sodium Hydroxide → 4-(Ethylsulfonyl)benzenamine

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Tin (II) chloride dihydrate (51.89 g, 0.230 mol) was added to 1-(ethylsulfonyl)-4-nitrobenzene (10 g, 0.046 mol) in ethanol (250 ml) then heated under reflux for 16 h. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and treated with aqueous sodium hydroxide (2N, 100 ml). The product was then extracted into ethyl acetate (3×150 ml). The organic extracts were combined, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was then purified by chromatography column over silica (50% ethyl acetate/50% petroleum ether) to afford 4-(ethylsulfonyl)-benzene amine. δ(1H NMR, DMSO, ppm): 1.00 (3H, t), 2.95 (2H, q), 5.95 (2H, s), 6.55 (2H, d), 7.35(2H, d).

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