Which of the following reagents would not be a good choice for reducing an aryl nitro compound to an amine?
(A) H2 (excess) /Pt
(B) LiAlH4 in ether
(C) Fe and HCl
(D) Sn and HCl
Which of the following reagents would not be a good choice for reducing an aryl nitro compound to an amine?
(A) H2 (excess) /Pt
(B) LiAlH4 in ether
(C) Fe and HCl
(D) Sn and HCl
This is a Multiple Choice Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar
Ans: (B)
Lithium aluminum hydride in ether is a strong reducing agent that donates its H? hydride ion to any C=O containing a functional group. In addition to LiAlH4 to aryl nitro compounds, no reaction will be observed, the desired
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