2-Chloro-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine → 5-(Trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-amine

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To a solution of 2-chloro-3-nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine (1.25 g, 5.518 mmol) in methanol (25.0 mL) under N2 was added palladium (1.17 g, 1.10 mmol) (10% dry weight on wet activated carbon). The reaction mixture was placed on a Parr apparatus and hydrogenated at 50 psi for 90 min. The catalyst was filtered off through a celite pad. The filtrate was concentrated to give a crude product (1.08 g) which was pure (>98% by HPLC) enough without further purification. LC-MS calculated for C6H5F3N2: (M+H) 163; found 163.1.

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