A SIMPLE AND CONVENIENT METHOD FOR THE REDUCTION OF NITROARENES*

ABSTRACT

A variety of nitroarenes such as simple, electron rich and electron poor were reduced on Al₂O₃ support in presence of sodium hydrogen sulphide under microwave condition to give the corresponding aromatic amines in high yields. It is found that the substituents at different positions on nitrobenzene have no influence except 2d on the rate of reaction and yields of product.

IICT Communication No: 4843

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Authors are thankful to Dr. K. V. Raghavan, Director, IICT, Hyderabad for constant encouragement. SRK, GVR, VVNS, and DM are thankful to CSIR and IICT for financial support in the form of Junior Research Fellowship.

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IICT Communication No: 4843