Béchamp reduction
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For method to prepare aromatic arsonic acids, see Bechamp reaction.
The Béchamp reduction (or Béchamp process) is a chemical reaction that converts aromatic nitro compounds to their corresponding anilines using iron as the reductant:[1]
- 4 C6H5NO2 + 9 Fe + 4 H2O → 4 C6H5NH2 + 3 Fe3O4
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Bechamp reduction | |
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Named after | Antoine Béchamp |
Reaction type | Organic redox reaction |
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RSC ontology ID | RXNO:0000498 |
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This reaction was once a major route to aniline, but catalytic hydrogenation is the preferred method.[2]