title: Highly selective reduction of nitroarenes by iron(0) nanoparticles in water.
abstract: Highly selective reduction of nitroarenes has been achieved using iron metal nanoparticles in water at room temperature. A wide spectrum of reducible functionalities remained inert under the reaction conditions. During the reaction a change in shape of Fe nanoparticles was observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India.
authors.forename: Raju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.forename: Nirmalya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: Sabir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahammed
authors.forename: Brindaban C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Ranu
mesh_terms: D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000737:chemistry*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009574:Nitro Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010316:Particle Size; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D014867:Water; D007501:Iron