Ammonium formate → 4-(2-Methoxyphenyl)aniline

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 52.4 g of 2-methoxy-4′-nitrobiphenyl and 76 g of ammonium formate in 640 mL of methanol was treated with 6.4 g of 10% Pd/C at 0° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at the same temperature for half an hour. The reaction was then warmed to room temperature and the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth and the residue was rinsed with methanol. The methanol was evaporated in vacuo and the remaining mixture was dissolved in EtOAc and washed with water several times. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and yielded 49 g of 2-methoxy-4′-aminobiphenyl as a solid.

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