Ethyl 5-nitro-2-furoate → 2-Furancarboxylic acid, 5-amino-, ethyl ester

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A mixture of 53.3 g. of ethyl 5-nitro-2-furancarboxylate, 5 g. of 10% palladium on carbon, and 250 ml. of absolute ethanol is shaken in an atmosphere of hydrogen until no more hydrogen is taken up. The catalyst is filtered and the filtrate evaporated. The thick oily residue is dissolved in a small amount of methylene chloride and the solution is filtered through Magnesol. The solvent is evaporated to yield the product.

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