4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-nitrophenyl-1,4-dihydro-4-(3-fluoropropyl)-5H-tetrazol-5-one → 1-(5-amino-4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-(3-fluoropropyl)-5H-tetrazol-5-one

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To a 500 ml Parr hydrogenation bottle was added 0.2 gram of platinum oxide, 200 ml of methanol, then 14.0 grams (0.014 mole) of 1-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-(3-fluoropropyl)-5H-tetrazol-5-one. The bottle was placed in a Parr hydrogenator and the reaction mixture hydrogenated until the theoretical amount of hydrogen was taken up. The bottle was removed from the hydrogenator and the reaction mixture filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to a residue. The residue was dissolved in methylene chloride and subjected to column chromatography on silica gel. The appropriate fractions were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield 10.0 grams of 1-(5-amino-4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-(3-fluoropropyl)-5H-tetrazol-5-one; m.p. 84°-86° C. The reaction was repeated several times.

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