Reaction #1135813

Reaction equation

1-ethoxy-2-methyl-3-nitrobenzene

→

3-ethoxy-2-methylaniline

Solvents

ethanol

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   FiltrationThe mixtures were filtered
2. 2
   Concentrationthe filtrates were concentrated

Procedure

A mixture of 1-ethoxy-2-methyl-3-nitrobenzene described in Reference Preparation example 2539.9 g, palladium-carbon (palladium 5%) 4 g and ethanol 200 mL was stirred at room temperature under hydrogen atmosphere for eighteen hours. The mixtures were filtered and the filtrates were concentrated to give 3-ethoxy-2-methylaniline 33.0 g.

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