Sodium Dithionite → 2-Amino-6-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenol

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Solid sodium dithionite (10 g) was added in portions to a stirred solution of 2-chloro-6-nitro-4-trifluoromethylphenol (4.5 g) in a mixture of ethanol (20 ml) and water (30 ml). The solution was stirred for 2 hours, left overnight, filtered, and evaporated. The residue was mixed with toluene and the toluene removed under reduced pressure. The residue was extracted with boiling chloroform (3×100 ml) and the chloroform extracts evaporated to give a yellow oil identified as the required substituted phenol.

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