Ammonium Chloride → N-(5-aminobiphenyl-3-yl)acetamide

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To a solution of N-(5-nitrobiphenyl-3-yl)acetamide (1.2 g, 4.68 mmol) in THF (10 ml) were added a solution of ammonium chloride (2 g, 37.4 mmol, 8 eq.) in water (2 ml) and zinc (2.36 g, 37.4 mmol, 8 eq.). The mixture was stirred at 45° C. for 2 h and filtered. The filtrate was diluted with water and extracted as in Example 1(d). The solvent was distilled off to afford the product in 94% yield (1 g).

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