3-Nitro-1-naphthoic acid → 3-aminonaphthalene-1-carboxylic Acid

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Reaction Steps

3-Nitro-1-naphthoic acid (1.77 g, 0.008 mole) was dissolved in a minimum of warm MeOH. 10% Pd/C (300 mg) was added and the reaction shaken on a Parr shaker under 50 psi H2 for 5 hours. The catalyst was filtered through celite and the solvent was removed under vacuum. The residue was dried to yield 3-amino-1-naphthoic acid (1.43 g) as a pink colored solid.

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