Hydrazine hydrate (1:1) → HCID 18624977, compound

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Reaction Steps

In an oven dried 500 mL round bottom flask, equipped with a Claisen adapter, pressure equalizing dropping funnel, and reflux condenser, 1,2-bis[2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]-4,5-dinitrobenzene 6E (20 g, 0.04 mol) was dissolved in absolute ethanol (200 mL). To this clear solution, 10% palladium on carbon (4 g) was added and the dark black suspension was heated to reflux under an argon atmosphere. Hydrazine hydrate (20 mL) in EtOH (20 mL) was added dropwise over 10 min to avoid bumping. The resulting brown suspension was heated at reflux for 1.5 h at which time the reaction mixture was colorless and TLC analysis (95/5; CH2Cl2 /MeOH) displayed a low RfUV active spot corresponding to the diamine. Therefore, the mixture was hot filtered through Celite and the pad rinsed with absolute ethanol (50 mL). The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the resulting light brown oil was dried in vacuo (in the dark) for 24 h to yield 15.55 g (89%) of 1,2-diamino-bis[2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]benzene 6F. For 6F : FAB MS, M+ : m/e 432; HRMS, M+ : 432.2471 (calcd. for C20H36N2O8, 432.2482). This material was taken to the next step without further purification.

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