Reductive cleavage of azo compounds by zinc and ammonium chloride

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1441-1446

  Sridhara, M B ^a   Srinivasa, G R ^a   Gowda, D Channe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Ammonium chloride; Anilines; Azo compounds; Reductive cleavage; Zinc dust

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; AZO COMPOUND; ZINC CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; MELTING POINT; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 2442713890     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SCC-120030694     Document Type: Article

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