Table 4.

Catalytic reduction of nitro compounds^a.

Entry	Nitro compound	Product	a Conversion %	b Yield %
1			>99	96
2			>99	96
3			>99	95
4			>96	92c
5			>97	96
6			93	92
7			>42	37c
8			>99	98
9			>97	94c
10			99	96d
11			99	96
12			99	96
13			99	96e
14			99	95f
15			99	95c

^a Reaction conditions: Nitrobenzene (0.5 mmol), Hydrazine hydrate (100 μL), Fe₃O₄ (30 mg), EtOH (1.5 mL), temperature (90 °C), time (15 min).

^bDetermined by GC using dodecane as an internal standard.

^creaction time (25 min),

^dreaction time (20 min),

^ereaction time (22 min),

^fisolated yield.