Reducing a nitroarene to aromatic amines Flashcards

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1
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What can happen?

A

= the nitro group an be reduced into an amine group

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2
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= what are the reagants?

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= Sn
= HCl
= Fe

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3
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What are the conditions?

A

=heating
= mechanism: reduction
= this can also be done by hydrogenation

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4
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What is the general equation for this reaction?

A

= nitro benzene
= 6[H]
= forms an aromatic amine

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