Hn. Borah et al., BISMUTH(III) CHLORIDE SODIUM-BOROHYDRIDE - A NEW AND EFFICIENT SYSTEMFOR THE SELECTIVE REDUCTION OF NITROARENES AND AZOMETHINES, Journal of chemical research. Synopses, (6), 1994, pp. 228-229
A novel reduction system prepared from bismuth trichloride and sodium
borohydride reduces aromatic nitro compounds and azomethines to the co
rresponding amines in 65-90% yields.