Ethyl 2-(4-nitrophenyl)propionate → Ethyl 2-(4-aminophenyl)propanoate

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48.3 g (0.216 mole) of ethyl 2-(4-nitrophenyl)propionate was dissolved in 400 ml of ethanol and the solution was hydrogenated with 1 g of palladium black catalyst for 6 hours. Palladium black catalyst was filtered out and ethanol was distilled off to give 48.3 g of the remained oily substance. The oily substance was distilled under reduced pressure to give 38.6 g of ethyl 2-(4-aminophenyl)propionate as distillation fraction at 124°-126° C./1-2 mm Hg.

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