1,1'-Biphenyl, 3-nitro- → 3-Aminobiphenyl

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A mixture of 3-nitrobiphenyl (20 g, 100 mmol) and 10% Pd/C (2 g) in MeOH/CHCl3 (300 mL, 1:1) is hydrogenated at 40 psi for 4 hours. The mixture is suction filtered through a layer of diatomaceous earth and washed with MeOH. The filtrate is evaporated to dryness and the solid is further dried under vacuum to give 16 g (95%) of 3-aminobiphenyl.

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