Reduction of aromatic nitro compounds to
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Kumar, Pookot Sunil (author);Lokanatha Rai, Kuriya M. (author)
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Article
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2012
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Versita
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English
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## Abstract A mild, environmentally friendly method for reduction of aromatic nitro group to amine is reported, using zinc powder in aqueous solutions of chelating ethers. The donor ether acts as a ligand and also serves as a co-solvent. Water is the proton source. This procedure is also a new meth