Reaction #355749
ord-4c11cee63ef64e76bcba09e523cf8b54
Reaction equation
dihydrochloride
4-(4-nitro-2-methylphenylamino)butan-2-ol
→
amine
4-(4-amino-2-methylphenylamino)butan-2-ol dihydrochloride
Conditions
Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.
Procedure
The 4-(4-nitro-2-methylphenylamino)butan-2-ol (27) obtained above was reduced with a boiling zinc/ammonium chloride/water/ethanol mixture. The corresponding amine was isolated in dihydrochloride form.