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Reduction of aromatic nitro groups with hexamethyldisilane: Reactions with hexamethyldisilane and fluoride ion-II

V Helmut, K Konrad

Index: Vorbrueggen, Helmut; Krolikiewicz, Konrad Tetrahedron Letters, 1984 , vol. 25, # 12 p. 1259 - 1262

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Abstract

Abstract Reduction of aromatic nitro compounds with hexamethyldisilane and fluoride ion in THF at 24 C gives the corresponding azo-and azoxy compounds in high yields. Hexamethyl- disilane converts commercial tetrabutylammoniumfluoride-dihydrate into a highly reactive catalyst.