Efficient reduction of nitroarenes and azoarenes to arylamines by Pb/NH4Br under neutral conditions

MA Pasha, JV Puttaramegowda

Index: Nagaraja; Pasha Indian Journal of Chemistry - Section B Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2002 , vol. 41, # 12 p. 2602 - 2603

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Abstract

A simple, selective and cost-effective method for the reduction of nitroarenes to arylamines within 20–40 min is described. Azoarenes, both symmetrical and unsymmetrical, give arylamines on reaction with lead metal powder and ammonium bromide in refluxing