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Synthesis 1985; 1985(9): 886-887
DOI: 10.1055/s-1985-31372
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Sodium Borohydride Reduction of Nitrostyrenes by Reverse Addition: A Simple and Efficient Method for the Large-Scale Preparation of Phenylnitroethanes

Anup Bhattacharjya* , Ranjan Mukhopadhyay, Satyesh C. Pakrashi
  • *Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Calcutta-700032, India
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27 September 2002 (online)

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Reverse addition of nitrostyrenes 1 to sodium borohydride in dioxan/ethanol gives phenylnitroethanes 3 in very good yields.

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