1-(4-Amino-3-nitrophenyl)propan-1-one → 1-(3,4-Diaminophenyl)propan-1-one

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To a solution of 1-(4-amino-3-nitrophenyl)propan-1-one (1.94 g, 10 mmol) in 50 mL of methanol was added 0.5 g 10% Pd/C and the mixture was hydrogenated under H2 (1 atm) at rt for 1 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrated was concentrated to give the desired product (1.48 g, 90%).

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