A novel synthesis of 2,6-disubstituted and 2,3,6-trisubstituted anilines

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(91)80473-J

2,6-Disubstituted and 2,3,6-trisubstituted anilines have been synthesized by a four-step approachy involving the selective reduction of a para halogen of the diacetanilide derivatives utilizing a palladium-on-carbon catalyst and formic acid salts as the in situ hydrogen donor.