1981 Volume 29 Issue 4 Pages 1159-1161
The reduction of aromatic nitro compounds with the sodium borohydride-nickelous chloride system was examined. Aromatic nitro compounds afforded primary amines in high yield without by-products. Similarly, nitroso-, azoxy-, azo- and hydroxylaminobenzene were reduced with sodium borohydride-nickelous chloride to give aniline.