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10 - 059Selective Reductions of Some Functional Groups in Aromatic NitroCompounds Using Lithium Aluminum Hydride. — Some functionalgroups in aromatic nitro compounds are selectively reduced by LiAlH4 at 0 ◦Cto the respective products, keeping the nitro group intact. However, if thereaction is carried out at reflux, the selectivity is lost and both functional groupsare reduced, cf. product (IX). — (JOSEPH, M. M.; JACOB, DOMINIC E.;Indian J. Chem., Sect. B: Org. Chem. Incl. Med. Chem. 37 (1998) 9, 945-947;Dep. Chem., Nirmala Coll., Muvattupuzha 686 661, Kerala, India; EN)

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