2-Ethyl-3-methyl-7-nitrobenzo[b]furan → (2-Ethyl-3-methyl-1-benzofuran-7-yl)amine

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To a solution of 2-ethyl-3-methyl-7-nitrobenzo[b]furan (1.00 g) in a mixture of methanol (15 ml) and dioxane (10 ml) was added 10% palladium carbon (100 mg) and the above mixture was hydrogenated at 3 atom for 1 hour. The catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to give 7-amino-2-ethyl-3-methylbenzo[b]furan (858 mg) as an oil.

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