Practicing Success
Which of the following reagents cannot be used to convert nitrobenzene to aniline? |
H2/Pd-ethanol LiAlH4-dry ether Zn in HCl SnCl2/HCl |
LiAlH4-dry ether |
LiAlH4 may be used for the reduction of aliphatic nitro compounds to respective amines. But with aromatic nitro compounds (nitrobenzene), it gives azobenzene and not primary amines (aniline). |