Aliphatic and aromatic nitro compounds containing other functional groups are rapidly reduced at 25�C to the corresponding amines. This process is carried out using commercial zinc dust and ammonium formate. Once the procedure is optimized it will be used to generate bioactive molecules.

Optimizing conditions for the reduction of aromatic and aliphatic nitro compounds to amines

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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