Reductions using ZrCl4/NaBH4: A novel and efficient conversion of aromatic, aliphatic nitro compounds to primary amines

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 5, 2000, Pages 683-685

  Chary, K Purushothama ^a   Ram, S Raja ^a   Iyengar, D S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Amines; Nitro compounds; Reduction; Sodium borohydride; Zirconium tetrachloride

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; REDUCTION;

EID: 0000563068     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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