Dimethylamine → 4-[(Dimethylamino)methyl]-2-nitroaniline

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To a stirred solution of dimethylamine (4.0 mL, 2 M, 8.0 mmol) in MeOH (4 mL) was added Ti(OiPr)4 (1.15 g, 4 mmol) and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes Then 4-amino-3-nitro-benzaldehyde (160 g, 1.0 mmol) in MeOH (2 mL) was added and the solution was stirred at room temperature overnight. Then NaBH4 (78 g, 2 mmol) was added and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. LCMS showed major product peak. The solution was diluted with EtOAc (60 mL) and washed with water (2×100 mL) and brine (50 mL), dried over anhydrous Na2SO4. The solution was evaporated to dryness and 130 mg of crude product was collected, which was used for the next step without further purification, 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.82 (s, 1H), 7.35 (br s, 2H), 7.31 (dd, 1H), 6.97 (d, 1H), 3.26 (s, 2H), 2.12 (s, 6H).

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