Oxidation of alkyl groups accompanying the Zinin reduction of nitroarenes

1 January 1977

journal article
Published by CSIRO Publishing in Australian Journal of Chemistry

Vol. 30 (4) , 927-931
https://doi.org/10.1071/ch9770927

Abstract

P-Aminobenzaldehydes have been prepared from several nitroxylenes and trimethylnitrobenzenes by reaction with aqueous alcoholic sodium polysulphide. The oxidation of the methyl group accompanying the Zinin reduction proceeds most readily when the nitro group is unhindered.

Keywords

GROUPS ACCOMPANYING
ZININ REDUCTION
ALKYL GROUPS
NITROARENES
OXIDATION OF ALKYL

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