N-(3-amino-4-chlorophenyl)acetamide

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A hydrogenation reactor is charged with 15 parts of sodium acetate, 60 parts of NaHCO3, 1320 parts of MeOH and 1015 parts of 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene under nitrogen at 50° C. and then 11 parts of 1% Pt/C, 0.15 parts of NH4VO3 and 66 parts of water are added.The hydrogenation is carried out at 60° C. and 18 bar. The product is isolated as 3-amino-4-chloroacetanilide (785 parts, 85% of theory). is carried out at 60° C.