Ammonium Chloride → 3-Bromo-5-methoxyaniline

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To a solution of 1-bromo-3-methoxy-5-nitrobenzene (1 g, 4.33 mmol) in THF (10 ml) were added a solution of ammonium chloride (1.83 g, 34.6 mmol, 8 eq.) in water (5 ml) and zinc (1.93 g, 34.6 mmol, 8 eq.). The mixture was stirred at RT for 30 min 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 92% yield (0.8 g).

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