Acetic Acid → 4-Bromo-5-(2,4-difluorophenoxy)benzene-1,2-diamine

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A suspension of 4-bromo-5-(2,4-difluorophenoxy)-2-nitroaniline (0.406 g, 1.18 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (5.0 mL) was treated with iron (0.657 g, 11.8 mmol), followed by acetic acid (4.9 mL, 87 mmol) and stirred at 60° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and quenched carefully with saturated sodium bicarbonate. The organic layer was separated and washed again with saturated sodium bicarbonate and brine, dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to give the desired product (371 mg, quantitative) that was used immediately without further purification. LCMS calculated for C12H10BrF2N2O (M+H)+: m/z=315.0, 317.0. found: 315.0, 316.9.

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