Water → (2-Nitrophenyl)(2-phenylethyl)amine

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To a solution of 1-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene (4.4 g, 31.2 mmol) in EtOH (32 mL) was added at 0° C., 2-phenylethanamine (4.11 mL, 32.8 mmol). Mixture went from light yellow to bright orange instantly and it was stirring overnight at RT. Another equivalent of 2-phenylethanamine was added (4.11 mL, 32.8 mmol) and the mixture was heated to 50° C. overnight. Water was added (20 ml) and the resulting orange solid was isolated by filtration to afford 6.99 g of 2-nitro-N-phenethylbenzenamine (Yield: 92%) as an orange crystalline solid.

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