Methanol → 5-Chloro-N-phenylbenzene-1,2-diamine

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To a mixture of (5-chloro-2-nitrophenyl)phenylamine (1.36 g, 5.47 mmol) in a 3:1 mixture of MeOH:water (120 mL) were added NH4Cl (1.76 g, 32.81 mmol) and iron powder (1.22 g, 21.88 mmol) and the reaction mixture heated at 90° C. for 2 h. After cooling to RT, the solid was filtered through a pad of Celite® and washed with additional MeOH. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo and the resulting residue partitioned between EtOAc and water. The aqueous phase was further extracted with EtOAc and the combined organic fractions washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by column chromatography (Si—PCC, gradient 0-100% DCM in cyclohexane) to afford the title compound as a brown oil (980 mg, 82%). LCMS (Method C): RT 3.57 min [M+H]+ 219.0

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