Ethanol → 1-(4-aminobenzyl)-1H-tetrazole

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A mixture of 1-(4-nitrobenzyl)-1H-tetrazole (5 g), 10% palladium carbon (500 mg), ethanol (100 ml) and tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 4 hrs. Palladium carbon was removed from the reaction mixture by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated. Recrystallization of the residue from ethyl acetate-hexane gave 1-(4-aminobenzyl)-1H-tetrazole (3.03 g, 71%) as yellow prism crystals. melting point: 138-140° C.

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