5-methyl-1-(4-nitrobenzyl)-1H-imidazole → 1-(4-aminobenzyl)-5-methyl-1H-imidazole

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A mixture of 5-methyl-1-(4-nitrobenzyl)-1H-imidazole (1.4 g), 10% palladium carbon (200 mg) and ethanol (20 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)-5-methyl-1H-imidazole (1.17 g, 97%) as colorless prism crystals. melting point: 124-125° C.

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