3-(4-Nitrophenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol → 4-Aminobenzenepropanol

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To a round bottomed flask equipped with a magnetic stirrer was added 4-nitrocinnamyl alcohol (2.0 g, 11.16 mmol), 10% Pd on carbon (200 mg) and absolute ethanol (150 mL). The solution was purged with hydrogen and stirred at 22° C. under a hydrogen atmosphere. When TLC indicated the reaction was complete (4 hr), the solution was purged with argon and filtered through Celite. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to provide 3-(4-aminophenyl)propanol, 1.72 g (>100%), as a viscous oil which solidified on standing.

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