Talk:Nitro compound

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I've removed this:

• In nucleophilic aromatic substitutions the nitro group is replaced by the hydroxide anion to a phenol and by an alkoxy nucleophile to an aromatic ether.

The linked page doesn't support it, I'd say it's an error by the original author. If not, please cite?

Csari 15:12, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Can any one support this statement: Aliphatic nitro compounds are reduced to amines with hydrochloric acid and an iron catalyst - I have tried and failed before. Is there a good reference that might help me? - Curious Gregor - Synthesis for all 12:39, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

This reaction works! Seen it work wit nitrobenzene derivat.--Stone 15:19, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

That would be an aromatic nitro group rather than an aliphatic one. They are a lot easier to reduce. - - Curious Gregor^TALK 10:16, 12 April 2007 (UTC)