Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Amino-6-dimethylaminobenzonitrile

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To a suspension of 5.7 g. of 2-dimethylamino-6-nitrobenzonitrile in 20 ml. of methanol and 17 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid is added 5.3 g. of iron powder in portions. The mixture is stirred for 1/2 hour, diluted with 200 ml. of water and extracted with methylene chloride which is dried and evaporated in vacuo to yield crude 2-amino-6-dimethylaminobenzonitrile.

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