Interaction | Reaction | Process     Data Page

Nitroaromatics are reduced to the aromatic amines (aniline) by iron in aqueous acid.

The reaction sludge contains iron oxides which are useful as pigments.

Generic Organic reaction
  +  
2
Fe
  +  
6
H+
         
  +  
2
H2O
  +  
2
Fe3+
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Nitrobenzene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Iron     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Proton     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Aniline     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Iron(III) ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
Functional Group Interconvertion
Industrial Process: Organic
Redox
Reduction: Of Substrate By Reagent
Single Electron Transfer

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