Synthetic communications

Reduction of aromatic azo-, azoxy-and nitrocompounds by ultrasonically activated nickel

X Wang, M Xu, H Lian, Y Pan, Y Shi

Index: Wang, Xiaolun; Xu, Minghua; Lian, Hongzhen; Pan, Yi; Shi, Yaozeng Synthetic Communications, 1999 , vol. 29, # 17 p. 3031 - 3037

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Abstract

Abstract Substituted hydrazobenzenes were obtained in excellent yields from reduction of the corresponding azo-or azoxy-compounds by hydrazine hydrate under the catalysis of ultrasonically activated nickel (UAN). Reduction of nitroarenes by UAN produced azoxyarenes as the major products.