For 2-amino-5-methoxyphenol, you should start with 3-methoxyphenol
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---Mannion, James C. and Dax, Scott L. PCT Int. Appl., 2011112602, 15 Sep 2011
Step 1
A solution of 3-methoxyphenol (10 g, 80.55 mmol) in propionic acid (80 mL) was treated at -5 °C with a solution of NaNO2 (5.61 g, 81.30 mmol) in water (13 mL). After stirring for 1 h at -5 °C, nitric acid (6.7 mL, 161.10 mmol) was added. The slurry was stirred for 1 h at -5 °C, and then at room temperature for 16 h. Water (80 mL) was then added in a dropwise fashion at room temperature. The resultant solid was filtered, washed with 50% aqueous propionic acid, and dried to give 5-methoxy-2-nitro-phenol. Yield 7.47 g, 55%.
Step 2
Subsequently, a mixture of 5-methoxy-2-nitrophenol (7.47 g ) and 10% Pd/C (1.87 g) was prepared in an ethyl acetate/ethanol (100 mL, 1:1 v/v) mixture. The resulting slurry was stirred under an H2 atmosphere for 3.5 h at room temperature. Hydrogen was subsequently purged from the reaction flask and the reaction mixture was filtered through Celite. After washing the celite pad with additional solvent, volatiles in the resultant filtrate were removed in vacuo to give 2-amino-5-methoxyphenol. Yield 6.03 g, 98%.