Chemistry Letters

Ultrasound-promoted highly chemoselective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds to the corresponding N-arylhydroxylamines using zinc and HCOONH4 in CH3CN

QX Shi, RW Lu, K Jin, ZX Zhang, DF Zhao

Index: Shi, Qi Xun; Lu, Rong Wen; Jin, Kun; Zhang, Zhu Xia; Zhao, De Feng Chemistry Letters, 2006 , vol. 35, # 2 p. 226 - 227

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Citation Number: 27

Abstract

N-Arylhydroxylamines were prepared in high yields through chemoselective reduction of the corresponding aromatic nitro compounds under ultrasound (59 kHz) at room temperature using a convenient Zn/HCOONH 4/CH 3 CN system. This method was highly efficient, environmentally benign, especially simple and practical.