2-((2-Chloro-4-nitrophenoxy)methyl)pyridine → 3-Chloro-4-(2-pyridylmethoxy)aniline

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2-(2-Chloro-4-nitro-phenoxymethyl)-pyridine (2.4 g, 9.07 mmol) is suspended in MeOH (30 ml) and treated wet 5% Pt/C (Degussa type, Aldrich, 0.8 g). The flask is flushed with hydrogen gas from a balloon and the reaction mixture is stirred under hydrogen atmosphere until reaction is complete by TLC (ca 2 hours). The reaction mixture is filtered through a Celite plug and the solvent is removed under reduced pressure. The crude product is redissolved in DCM, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to yield 1.7 g (7.23 mmol, 80%) of the desired product.

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