4-Hydroxy-3-nitrobenzonitrile → 3-Amino-4-hydroxybenzonitrile

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To a solution of 3-nitro-4-hydroxybenzonitrile (3.28 g, 20 mmol) in ethyl acetate was hydrogenated over 5% Pd/C, at an initial pressure 20 psi in a Parr shaker. After 3 h the reaction mixture was filtered (Celite). The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue oil 3-Amino-4-hydroxybenzonitrile (2.6 g, 97% yield) used in the next step without further purification: 1H NMR (400 MHz; DMSO-D6): 6.85 (m, 2H); 6.73 (d, 1H); 5.0 (br s, NH).

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