title: Conversion of nitroalkanes into carboxylic acids via iodide catalysis in water.
abstract: We report a new method for the conversion of nitroalkanes into carboxylic acids that achieves this transformation under very mild conditions. Catalytic amounts of iodide in combination with a simple zinc catalyst are needed to give good conversions into the corresponding carboxylic acids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, BA2 7AY Bath, England, UK. J.M.J.Williams@bath.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marcé
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, BA2 7AY Bath, England, UK. J.M.J.Williams@bath.ac.uk.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.affiliation: Institute of Process Research & Development, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
authors.forename: A John
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Blacker
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, BA2 7AY Bath, England, UK. J.M.J.Williams@bath.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Jonathan M J
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Williams