3-Nitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-amine → 5-(Trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2,3-diamine

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A mixture of 50 (950 mg, 4.59 mmol), methanol (15 mL) and Raney Ni (about 200 mg) was shaken under H2 (30-40 psi) for 2 h, then filtered. The filtrate was evaporated to dryness, giving 810 mg (100%) of the diamine 51 as a deep yellow powder, mp 97°-99° C. 1H NMR (CDCl3), 3.389 (bs, 2H), 4.556 (bs, 2H), 7.049 (s, 1H), 7.932 (s, 1H).

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