2-Bromo-4-nitrotoluene → Benzenamine, 3-bromo-4-methyl-

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A solution of 50.0 g (0.23 mol) 2-Bromo-4-nitro-toluene in 500 ml methanol was placed in a Parr hydrogenation bottle. To the solution was added 5.0 g Raney nickel. This mixture was hydrogenated at 30 psi H2 on the Parr hydrogenator for three hours with agitation. The Parr bottle was vented, the reaction mixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth (celite), and the filtrate was evaporated to yield 41.0 g (95%) of a yellow oil. IR (neat) 3329, 3144, 2604, 1609, 1288, 1030, 812 cm-1 ; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2.13 (s, 3H), 5.60 (bs, 2H), 6.46 (dd, 1H, J=8.1 Hz, 2.3 Hz), 6.79 (d, 1H, J=2.3 Hz), 6.94 (d, 1H, J=8.2 Hz). HRMS calcd. for C7H8BrN: 184.9843. Found: 184.9840.

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