Azobisisobutyronitrile → HCID 58154533, compound

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To a mixture of methyl 3-methyl-2-nitrobenzoate (45.0 g, 0.23 mol) and NBS (45.0 g, 0.25 mol) in CCl4 (1500 mL) was added AIBN (1.2 g, 7.3 mmol) portion-wise under reflux. The mixture was refluxed (48 hours), and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (6% to 10% Ethyl acetate gradient in petroleum ether) to obtain methyl 2-amino-3-(aminomethyl)benzoate (9.0 g, 14% yield).

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