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Synlett 2007(16): 2557-2558  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-986628
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Molybdenum Hexacarbonyl and DBU Reduction of Nitro Compounds under Microwave Irradiation

John Spencer*, Nazira Anjum, Hiren Patel, Rajendra P. Rathnam, Jason Verma
School of Science, University of Greenwich at Medway, Chatham Maritime, Kent, ME4 4TB, UK
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Received 5 July 2007
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23 August 2007 (online)

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Abstract

An ethanolic mixture of molybdenum hexacarbonyl and DBU mediates the reduction of nitroarenes to the corresponding anilines in excellent yields in 15-30 minutes under microwave ­irradiation.

Key words

amines - microwave - molybdenum - nitroarenes - reductions

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Spencer, J.; Rathnam, R. P.; Patel, H.; Anjum, N., manuscript in preparation.