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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2008-01-01

Journal:GREEN CHEMISTRY

Included Journals:SCIE

Volume:10

Issue:4

Page Number:439-441

ISSN No.:1463-9262

Abstract:A new method for reduction of nitroarenes employing metallic iron in pressurized CO2-H2O medium has been developed. p-Chloronitrobenzene can be reduced to the corresponding amine with a yield of 99% under the optimized conditions. The method is also applicable for the reduction of other substituted nitroarenes. After the reduction, the reaction mixture is self-neutralized on releasing of CO2. The method is environmentally benign, easily scaled-up and applicable for the preparation of substituted anilines.