2-Benzyloxy-4,5-difluoronitrobenzene → 2-(Benzyloxy)-4,5-difluoroaniline

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A mixture of 2-benzyloxy-4,5-difluoronitrobenzene (2.35 g, 8.86 mmol) and 10% platinum on carbon (235 mg) in ethyl acetate (50 mL) is hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure for 6 h. The catalyst is filtered through Celite and solvent removed under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by silica gel chromatography on an Isco Companion using a gradient of 90:10 to 50:50 hexane/ethyl acetate to afford the title compound. 1H NMR (δ, CDCl3): 7.39 (m, 5H), 6.68 (dd, 1H, J=11.6, 7.3 Hz), 6.52 (dd, 1H, J=11.6, 7.8 Hz), 5.01 (s, 2H), 3.74 (br s, 2H). MS (M+1): 236.

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