2-(Difluoromethoxy)-6-nitrotoluene → 3-(Difluoromethoxy)-2-methylaniline

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A mixture of the above-prepared 1-difluoromethoxy-2-methyl-3-nitrobenzene (described in Reference Preparation example 3) 7.50 g, palladium-carbon (palladium 5%) 0.8 g and ethanol 80 ml was stirred at room temperature under hydrogen atmosphere for eight hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to give 3-difluoromethoxy-2-methylaniline 6.4 g.

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