Synthesis · 2003 · 70 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryInorganic ChemistryNanomaterialsWater TreatmentCatalytic MaterialsChemical ReductionSurface Functionalization Of NanomaterialsWater Treatment ChemistryChemical Reduction SynthesisCritical Water ContentIron-catalyzed OxidationNitro ReductionReduction Of Nitroaromatic Compounds
A practical reduction of nitroarenes with nanosized activated metallic iron powder in water at 210 °C (near-critical water) has been developed. The reduction generates the corresponding aromatic amines in excellent yields.