5-Nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinecarbonitrile → 5-Amino-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carbonitrile

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2-cyano-5-nitro-3-trifluoromethylpyridine (7 mg, 0.032 mmol) is dissolved in 1:1 EtOAc/AcOH (1 mL) and heated to 65° C. Iron powder (9 mg, 0.161 μmol, 5 eq, 325 mesh) is added and the mixture stirred for 2 hours. The mixture is filtered through celite, and the filtrate is concentrated under vacuo. The crude residue is purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (hexane/EtOAc) to afford 4 mg (67%) of the desired product.

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