| Author(s) | Abdel Karim AI-Hamad, |
| Affiliation | Department of Chemistry,Facultyof Science, Tishreen University, Lattakia -Syria |
| Title | Reduction of Polyfunctional Nitro Compounds: |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Science. Volume 11, No 2. (1999/1419) |
| Abstract | Ammonium fonnate has been successfully employed as catalytic hydrogen transfer agent in reduction of azides and cyano groups into the respective corresponding amine and methyl groups. A general procedure for the reduction of aliphatic and substituted aromatic nitro compounds has also been reported. Using ammonium formate and (Pd/C) as a catalytic hydrogen transfer agent, acetals 1and 3 are converted into the amines 2 and 4 respectively, whereas unprotected Ditroketones as 5, 7, 9 and 11 furnish five membered nitrones in good yields. |
