Anodic Reductions. IV. Reduction of Nitrobenzene, Nitrosobenzene

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IV. Reduction of Nitrobenzene, Nitrosobenzene, Azoxybenzene and Azobenzene'

The reduction of nitrobenzene, iiitrosobeiuene, azoxybenzeiie :itid uobenzene 13)" uniporitive magnesium ariodicall>. generated has been investigated. )\'here conditions permitted, isolation of reduction products in amounts correspontling tl) tliose expected from oxidation of rnagnesium froni its iiieasured valence number to tile dipositive state \vas achieved. f