2,4-Dimethyl-1-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)-1H-imidazole → 4-(2,4-Dimethyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-2-methylaniline

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The following compound was prepared similarly to Preparation 56, using 1-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)-2,4-dimethylimidazole and 5% palladised charcoal/H2 as the starting materials and ethanol as the solvent. The crude solid melted at 78°-82°. Recrystallisation from toluene gave 1-(4-amino-3-methylphenyl)-2,4-dimethylimidazole, m.p. 118°-120° C.

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