6-Amino-5-nitro-nicotinamide → 5,6-Diaminonicotinamide

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A mixture of 65 (168 mg, 0.92 mmol), Raney Ni (about 200 mg) and EtOH (25 mL) was shaken under H2 (40 psi) for 1 h, then filtered. The filtrate was evaporated to give 121 mg (86%) of the diamine 66 as a gray powder, mp 227°-9° C.(dec.). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6), 4.747 (s, 2H), 5.890 (s, 2H), 6.867 (bs, 1H), 7.102 (s, 1H), 7.530 (bs, 1H), 7.861 (s, 1H).

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