Abstract
Raney Ni–AI alloy in a dilute aqueous alkaline solution has been shown to be a powerful reducing agent and is highly effective for the reduction of alkylbenzils and alkoxybenzils to afford the corresponding 1,2-diarylethers at 90°C, in the absence of organic solvents. 4,4′-Dinitrobenzil was transformed selectively to 1,2-bis(4-aminophenyl)-ethane.
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