Ammonia → HCID 22596723, compound

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Reaction Steps

A suspension of the above amine (30.0 g, 142 mmol) in a 5.3 M solution of ammonia in ethanol (200 mL) was heated in a sealed stainless steel reaction vessel (600 mL capacity) at 90° C. for 24 h. The reaction vessel was cooled to room temperature, then to 0° C., and opened. The product was filtered, washed with ethanol (30 mL) and dried to give 6-amino-2-methylamino-3-nitro-benzonitrile (25.94 g, 95%) as a yellow solid.

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