Preparation of Amines
1. Reduction of nitro compounds Reactants: Nitro compounds Reagent: H2 in the presence of finely divided nickel, palladium or platinum Product: Amines Reactants: Nitro compounds Reagent: Metals in acidic medium. Reduction with iron scrap and hydrochloric acid is preferred because FeCl2 formed gets hydrolysed to release hydrochloric acid during the reaction. Thus, only a small Read more about Preparation of Amines[…]