Hydrochloric Acid → 3-Cyano-4-methoxyphenylhydrazine

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To an aqueous solution (150 ml) of 3-cyano-4-methoxyaniline hydrochloride (72 g) were added sodium nitrite (29.7 g), stannous chloride dihydrate (266 g) and con. hydrochloric acid (437 ml) with stirring under ice-cooling. After the completion of the reaction, precipitated crystals were collected by filtration. The crystals were added to water, and the mixture was neutralized with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, extracted with a mixed solvent of toluene and tert-butanol, washed with water and dried over magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give 44 g of 3-cyano-4-methoxyphenylhydrazine.

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