1-Chloro-5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-nitrobenzene → 2-Fluoro-5-methoxyaniline

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A solution of 5.63 g of 2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-nitroanisole in 90 ml of ethanol and 5 ml of triethylamine was hydrogenated at room temperature under 60 pounds per square inch with 1.0 g of 5% palladium on carbon for four hours. The catalyst was filtered off and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was slurried in chloroform and filtered thourough a plug of silica gel and then evaporated.

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