1,2-Dichloro-4-[5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-pentenyl]benzene → 4-[5-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)pentyl]phenylamine

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The title compound was prepared from 1,2-dichloro-4-[5-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-pentenyl]benzene (2.5 g, 7.4 mmol), Ra—Ni (1 g) in TBF (50 mL) at 25° C. to 40° C. (ΔP=9.9 psi) using the procedure described in Example 1, Step B. This procedure yielded 1.06 g (3.4 mmol, 46%) of the desired product.

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