Methylamine → N-methyl-3-nitrobenzamide

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Commercially available 3-nitrobenzoic acid is reacted with methylamine and EDC under standard conditions to afford N-methyl-3-nitrobenzamide, which is reduced with LAH under standard conditions to afford N-methyl(3-nitrophenyl)methanamine, which is protected with benzylchloroformate under standard conditions to yield t-butyl 3-nitrobenzylmethylcarbamate. This material is nitrosated and reduced to yield t-butyl 3-hydrzazinobenzylmethylcarbamate.

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