2-Nitrotoluene → Hydrazine, 1,2-bis(2-methylphenyl)-

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The identical reduction of o-nitrotoluene as described in Example 3 was performed only the ethanol was eliminated. This reduction resulted in the isolation of a 48% yield of o-hydrazotoluene. Although the o-hydrazotoluene has a good solubility in tetrahydrofuran, the absence of ethanol prohibits the necessary level of sodium hydroxide from being dissolved in the reactive phase.

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