Back
HuagongsheHuagongshe Chemistry Print Report · For research reference only
HRID 648225Generated: October 30, 2026

5-Nitro-6-phenoxyphthalide → 5-Amino-6-phenoxyphthalide

https://huagongshe.com/reaction/648225

Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant5-Nitro-6-phenoxyphthalideHCID 13069202—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
SolventMethanolHCID 887—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product5-Amino-6-phenoxyphthalideHCID 1306920667.5%

Reaction Steps

950 mg of 5-nitro-6-phenoxyphthalide in 120 ml of methanol and 30 ml of tetrahydrofuran is hydrogenated in the presence of 2 g of Raney nickel within 3 hours at 20 bar, filtered, and concentrated. From methanol, 570 mg of 5-amino-6-phenoxyphthalide is obtained, mp 205°-206.5° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04411910
Source datasetuspto-grants-1983_10
ORD IDord-aa21e350c6104241979c4306d6cb88be
Source noteuspto-grants-1983_10