Hydrazine hydrate (1:1) → HCID 18624977, compound

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Reaction Steps

In an oven dried 500 mL round bottom flask, equipped with a Claisen adapter, pressure equalizing dropping funnel, and reflux condenser, 1,2-bis[2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]-4,5-dinitrobenzene (Formula E) (20 g, 0.04 mol) is dissolved in absolute ethanol (200 mL). To this clear solution, 10% palladium on carbon (4 g) is added and the dark black suspension is heated to reflux under an argon atmosphere. Hydrazine hydrate (20 mL) in EtOH (20 mL) is added dropwise over 10 min to avoid bumping. The resulting brown suspension is heated at reflux for 1.5 h at which time the reaction mixture is colorless and TLC analysis (95/5; CH2Cl2/MeOH) displays a low R∫UV active spot corresponding to the diamine. Therefore, the mixture is hot filtered through Celite and the pad rinsed with absolute ethanol (50 mL). The solvent is removed under reduced pressure and the resulting light brown oil is dried in vacuo (in the dark) for 24 h to yield 15.55 g (89%) of 1,2-diamino-bis[2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]benzene (Formula F). For Formula F: FAB MS,M+: m/e 432; HRMS, M+: 432.2471 (calcd. for C20H36N2O8, 432.2482). This material is taken to the next step without further purification.

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