Bis(4-methoxy-3-nitrophenyl)methanone → Bis(3-amino-4-methoxyphenyl)methanone

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To a sealed glass reaction vessel equipped with a stirrer, thermometer and reflux condenser, 84 g (0.253 mol) of the above 3,3'-dinitro-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone, 420 g of N,N-dimethylformamide and 2.52 g of 5% palladium/alumina catalyst (N.E. Chemcat Co.) were charged and reacted in a hydrogen atmosphere at 45°~55° C. for 3 hours. After finishing the reaction, the catalyst was filtered. The filtrate was heated to 80° C. and then 1275 g of water was added and cooled to temperature to crystallize the desired product. The precipitated crystals were filtered and recrystallized from isopropylalcohol (IPA) to obtain 27 g (39% yield) of 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone as light yellow crystals.

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