4-Methoxy-1-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-1H-imidazole → 3-methoxy-4-(4-methoxy-1H-imidazol-1-yl)aniline

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4-Methoxy-1-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-1H-imidazole (0.62 g, 2.49 mmol) was dissolved in EtOH (20 mL). Palladium on carbon (10%, 0.106 g, 0.10 mmol) was added. The mixture was shaken for 2 hours under an atmosphere of hydrogen (g). The mixture was filtered, the filter was washed with warm EtOH. The filtrate was concentrated to give the title compound as an oil, 0.52 g (95%).

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