Methanol → N2-(3-Chlorophenyl)-2,3-pyridinediamine

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To a mixture of (3-chlorophenyl)-(3-nitropyridin-2-yl)amine (111 mg, 0.45 mmol) in a 3:1 mixture MeOH:water (20 mL) were added NH4Cl (154 mg, 2.88 mmol) and iron powder (107 mg, 1.92 mmol) and the reaction mixture heated at 90° C. for 3 h. After cooling to RT, the solid was filtered through a pad of Celite® and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was partitioned between EtOAc and water. The aqueous phase was further extracted with EtOAc (×3) and the combined organic fractions washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting brown oil was purified by column chromatography (Si—PCC, gradient 0-10% MeOH in DCM) to afford the title compound as a brown solid (29 mg, 30%). LCMS (Method C): RT 1.84 min [M+H]+ 220.1.

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