13.3.1 - Reduction of Nitro Compounds
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What is the general reaction formula for the reduction of a nitro compound?
💡 Hint: Look for the products involved in the reduction.
Name a common reagent used for the reduction of nitro compounds.
💡 Hint: Think about traditional laboratory reagents.
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What is produced when a nitro compound is reduced?
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of primary amines.
True or False: The reduction of nitro compounds is an important step in organic synthesis.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the significance of reactions in organic chemistry.
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If 3 moles of nitrobenzene are reduced completely using sufficient Sn/HCl, how many moles of aniline will be produced?
💡 Hint: Look at the stoichiometry of the reduction reaction.
Explain how different reaction conditions might affect the formation of amines from nitro compounds.
💡 Hint: Consider how conditions can change rates and product distributions.
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