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HRID 565207Generated: October 26, 2026

2,3-Dimethyl-6-nitroaniline → 3,4-Dimethylbenzene-1,2-diamine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2,3-Dimethyl-6-nitroanilineHCID 597166—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
Product3,4-Dimethylbenzene-1,2-diamineHCID 521077—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 2,3-dimethyl-6-nitroaniline (83 g, 500 mmol) in methanol (1000 mL) was hydrogenated (H2, 50 psi) over Raney Nickel (5 g). On completion, the reaction mixture was filtered, and the mother liquor was evaporated to dryness to give a dark solid as the product.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06172065B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_01
ORD IDord-79e7a1de399b4623b41e527d1e307704
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_01