title: 1,2-Eliminations in a novel reductive coupling of nitroarenes to give azoxy arenes by sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide.
abstract: [reaction: see text]. Symmetric azoxy arenes were successfully prepared in one step from 2 equiv of the corresponding nitroarenes by use of sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide as the deoxygenating agents in THF at 150 degrees C in a sealed tube.
authors: Organosilicon and Synthesis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China. jrhwu@mx.nthu.edu.tw
authors: Jih Ru
authors: JR
authors: Hwu
authors: Asish R
authors: AR
authors: Das
authors: Chia Wei
authors: CW
authors: Yang
authors: Jiann-Jyh
authors: JJ
authors: Huang
authors: Ming-Hua
authors: MH
authors: Hsu